“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) "You're kidding? How long have they been there?" "My guess would be 'round eighty years." Her… — 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
