“Have you ever noticed how coal dust makes a man look as though he's frowning. . . There's something about coal dust on a man's face that makes him look sad even when he's smiling. . . You know, like a mask.” — Michael Knost Copy Share Image
“We spend most of our life bleeding from a blade that cuts from the inside out. . . I'm tired of bleeding.” — Michael Knost Copy Share Image
“Have you ever noticed how coal dust makes a man look as though he's frowning. . . There's something about coal dust on a… — Michael Knost Copy Share Image
“Ted was glad she didn't use the phrase survivor's guilt. He'd heard that so often it made him sick. Yes, he was alive, yes… — Michael Knost Copy Share Image
“I always wondered why you planted your roses outside the wall." (Ted) "I didn't. Momma put 'em there before Daddy built the wall." (Myrtle)… — Michael Knost Copy Share Image
