ASIN: B00D3D3D3M
Publisher: Susan Cobb Beck
Pages: 258
Set in mid 1970s rural Alabama, Dumping Grounds tells the tale of Joshua Stokes, the charismatic sheriff of Mobile County who is known for his manners, strength, and old-fashioned approach and Emma Carr, a teenage loner from a dysfunctional family that has had its share of tragedy. So far, Emma’s young life has been filled with disappointment. Finishing high school has been her greatest accomplishment. Frustrated by her parent’s lifestyle and trying to decide what to do with her life, Emma gets a tattoo to celebrate her eighteenth birthday and then goes on a solo camping trip. She witnesses a vicious murder, is captured, tortured, and nearly driven insane. Visited by ghosts of the former Caledonia Plantations slaves and owners, aging County Sheriff, Joshua Eugene Stokes spends a great deal of his free time sitting on his porch drinking and reminiscing the past. His passion for ...
