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The motto of South Carolina is Dum spiro spero.- success comes by breathing. I’m right handed, my car has a dent in the passenger side door, and my blood type is A. I write and teach and talk about writing and other things. I do not have four children - they have me and we all know it. They all grew together and I still have them, together with all my organs except tonsils. I was born with very little hair and very little feet and hands. Renowned author Richard Scrimger draws on his powerful ability to tell a story that can truly make you laugh until you cry. Urban blight and rural beauty, Into the Ravine is a journey where the geography mirrors the contradictions of the human heart.

By accident, they crash a funeral, and, by design, they crash a pool party - with tragic results. They are bombarded by bicycles, hoodwinked by hobos, and bewitched by bikinis. They rescue a diabolical dog, confront a hydrophobic gang, and survive a waterfall. On their way, the boys meet with a series of adventures that are funny at first glance but resonate deeply. After all, at thirteen they are old enough to take a day trip by themselves. When a tornado brings down a big maple tree, the boys make a raft of the branches and set off downstream. This familiar territory is by turns comforting and terrifying. Behind their backyards is a ravine through which flows a modest river. Renowned author Richard Scrimger draws on his powerful ability to tell a story that can truly make you laugh until you cry.In the tar-melting heat of a suburban summer, everyboy Jules, athletic and handsome Chris, and oddball Corey (he laughs at gravel and anticipates zombie attacks) have lived side by side for most of their lives.

In the tar-melting heat of a suburban summer, everyboy Jules, athletic and handsome Chris, and oddball Corey (he laughs at gravel and anticipates zombie attacks) have lived side by side for most of their lives.