{"product_id":"the-acorn-stories-duane-simolke-9798232940751","title":"The Acorn Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.\" -Kirkus Reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisit Acorn, Texas, for the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Café, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Meet dedicated teachers, shrewd business owners, smitten lovers, and concerned neighbors. See how lives become intertwined in moments of humor or tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, these tales explore the humor, drama, secrets, and scandals of small towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind these tales and more inside: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Acorn\" When we arrive at the fictional West Texas town of Acorn, the narrative keeps shifting between Regina and Dirk, who both seek control over their relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Flip, Turn\" A different scene from the narrator's amusing but unproductive life comes to him every time he turns to swim in the opposite direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Keeping A Secret\" A little boy wants to shield his mother and his little brother from a dangerous situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Duane Simolke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232940751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duane Simolke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"Duane Simolke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612042051839,"sku":"9798232940751","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab544adb-f98a-4219-81ca-afb1fea06df5.jpg?v=1764517781","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-acorn-stories-duane-simolke-9798232940751","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}