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The Meadow: A Novel, Scott Albert Winkler
The Meadow: A Novel, Scott Albert Winkler
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THE MEADOW: A NOVEL
by
Scott A. Winkler
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2015
Under the Supervision of Professor George Clark
The Meadow considers the question of how all Americans, both civilians and military personnel alike, are affected by the United States’ military actions. Set during the Vietnam era, The Meadow tells the story of Walt Neumann, who is torn between his dream of going to college and his father’s insistence that his sons serve their nation as he did in World War II. Circumstance unexpectedly enables Walt to pursue his dream, but he also comes to realize the source …
We Eat This Gold, Christopher Drew
We Eat This Gold, Christopher Drew
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We Eat This Gold is a novel set in a small coal mining community in southwestern Indiana. Centered around a son's return to his father's house after a failed music career in Nashville, the novel explores the subtle social structures of rural America, the slow decline of modern coal communities, and the often oversimplified beliefs, worries, and biases found in small towns. It also seeks to provide a realistic portrayal of the inner workings and broader culture of an active underground coal mine, as well as explore the ramifications, both economic and psychological, of serious workplace injuries sustained in such …