FLOSSIE SMITH: From Persimmon Grove Farm - Volume 1

Flossie Smith is a twelve year old tomboy living the adventure of a life time at Persimmon Grove Farm. She and her best friend Josh Miller fish and hunt the waters of Stouts Creek and the woodlands that follow its twelve mile course through Flat Rock Township. Her mother, four older sisters, and her Aunt Birdie believe that Flossie is shaming the Smith's family name with her tomboy ways and mean to put an end to it. Only the intercession of Jim Smith, Flossie's father, stops the Smith family's women from destroying Flossie's life. On his twelfth birthday Flossie's best friend and blood brother, Josh Miller's prayers are answered and he is given his own coon hound pup. As Josh's blood brother, Flossie is entitled to 50% ownership in the hound they name Bob. When Flossie announces that she intends to become an active member in the local coon hunter's club, a night time all male activity, it sets off an even more intense battle to get Flossie under control. Back stories tell about the Great Flat Rock Township Revival that nearly ruined the reputation of Isaac and Margaret Miller, Josh's parents. Cicero Miller, Josh's grandfather has his own going war with the Klu Klux Klan. Read how this farmer and local political hack brings the Indiana Klan to heal and nearly destroys their power and influence in his state. This is the first in a series of novels about the life of the Millers at Persimmon Grove Farm. As Josh notes, I always knew that Flossie Smith would be the star of our show and so she is.