PODCAST · religion
author Larry D. Giles
by Larry D. Giles
The writer details his love of simple rural life on a farm in 50's and 60's Eastern Virginia.
Episodes
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Slip Joint.
The narrator remembers his father as a rather original builder but also one who didn't help him to put the parts together.
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It Shall be Written. A Tribute for a Legend.
In a poetic remembrance, L. D. Giles celebrates the legacy of Essex County legend and author, Mrs. Lillian H. McGuire.
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Pictures of Heaven.
The narrator learns about the depths of family by observing his grandfather interact with his half-sister.
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Chicken Feet.
The narrator recalls how his childhood family in Essex County regarded food and eating together in the 50's and 60's.
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Belle Isle, Take 3.
Practice 3.
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Jazz. from The Boy beside the Woods.
The narrator recalls his mother's parents were improvising their lives in uncertain and certain times just as many others were.
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The Man Who Fed the Cows.
The narrator recalls the mixed feelings his Essex County village have about white people.
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A Moon that is Full.
The narrator recalls full- moon calamity paired with a small, as somewhat unnatural miracle.
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The Crossing.
As he and his sister cross into puberty, the narrator recalls a neighbor who represents the past and the future.
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Dragonfly.
In the 50's, an Essex County youth feels the only color is the color of life.
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A Dream of Windows.
In the 50's somewhat segregated town of Tappahannock, a grandmother and grandson enjoy each other's company as they secretly make sacrifices.
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A Dream of Windows.
In the 50's somewhat segregated town of Tappahannock, a grandmother and grandson enjoy each other's company and make sacrifices for each other.
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A Lady of the Cloth.
Like the Lord, Miss Iretha Stone gives and takes away.
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A Society of Honor.
The narrator's graduation from high school is a mix of triumph and challenge.
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A Place Downstairs, in a Basement.
The boys rather unique but warm relationship with his uncle inspires his desire to explore the broader World of a dance hall.
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Thrift Shop. Complete. from The Boy beside the Woods.
A boy studies his rather mother's curious world through a small jar she charms out of the store proprietor.
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Excerpted Revised Version. A Passage of Fools.
The narrator is inspired by his grandfather's temperance.
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A Passage of Fools.
The boy sees his grandfather as a man of temperance but also complication and unique heroism, like many in the rural 50's community.
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Chapter Excerpt. Thrift Shop.
The boy discovers old things may have new value.
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Tomcat, Bulldog, and Baby Ray. from The Boy beside the Woods.
The narrator remembers his home community and culture as a place of constant and singular flourish and growth.
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Kindling.
A boy finds a rare family photograph that helps him to act in the present and draw strength from the past.
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The God-send. from The Boy beside the Woods.
By Larry D. Giles, "God-send" remembers an uncle very human but also very close to heaven.
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A Can of Beans. from The Boy beside the Woods.
Subtitle. My life in Essex County in the 50's.
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Fishtail. from The Boy beside the Woods. Larry D. Giles.
The narrator recalls a man who mistreats his wife just he senses many other shortcomings in his environment, namely the distribution of resources, recreational areas, and fishing grounds.
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Practice 2. Fishtail. Good intro.
Practice.
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Practice River.
Practice.
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The House. Complete.
Description of farmhouse.
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The House, Practice 2.
Description of farmhouse and it's construction.
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Take 1. The House.
Practice.
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The Good Woman.
In a small rural Virgina county of the 60's, a loving mother who was abused as a child suffers and dies of cancer.
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Roadside.
Poem. Draft 1.
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Comments 2.
Gloria...
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Family Comment.
Gloria, my Dear.
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Cry Babies.
Tears amaze the narrator.
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Neighbor. Take 1 Practice Draft.
This is the first half of a chapter I am now working on. Recording it to see if I like it.
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Sound. (Draft)
The storyteller finds joy and identity by recalling his neighbor who was a loner.
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Strawberries. From The Boy beside the Woods.
This latest chapter recounts how an aunt quiet dream creates a lasting fire in him and also his family.
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Strawberries. Take 1.
The storyteller is positively and randomly moved by his aunt's love of books and learning.
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The Owner.
The narrator finds his great-aunt's unconventionality a strength rather than a weakness.
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Melons.
Rough draft. Working on this. Like it so far. Needs to be shaped a bit more.
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Two Forks. From The Boy beside The Woods.
Theme. Hope is not a straight road, but one with many twists and turns that sometimes disappear in the undergrowth.
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The SuPeRsTiTiOn. (augmented version)
The narrator remembers a distant relative and his stepmother who practiced the black arts.
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Practice Superstition.
Retake.
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Intro 10.
(Practice.)
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Intro 9.
Practice.
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Intro 8.
Practice.
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Intro 7.
Practice.
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Intro 6.
Still developing.
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Intro 5.
Practice beginning.
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Two Rivers.
Intro Practice.
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The writer details his love of simple rural life on a farm in 50's and 60's Eastern Virginia.
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