Blackness conceals the two men. Crouched in a corner, they linger in the attic, listening to discern late-night reverberations from other-worldly echoes.A creak slashes the silence. An eerie hush descends...

Larry Ledford hurt. His shoulder pained him with every move.The baseball player had damaged his rotator cuff before, so he thought nothing of going to the doctor for a “quick...

When Henry Mahlman said, "I do," he meant it with all his heart —all three times.He can remember the words just fine. After all, there are only two of them....

Some days her eyes are blank, and the light of recognition is faded and dim.But mention one word, and they snap to life with ferocious pride.“Oh yes,” she says, her...

The engine sputtered and spit, and for one promising moment, it even grumbled and growled before fading into a wheezing noise that marked its death. Sitting atop the tractor, a soot-covered...

Michael Hafeman is propitious.This means he is:A) Worthy of reverenceB) Discerning, sound in judgmentC) Full of promise, fortunateD) All of the aboveOK, students, before you answer this question, consider this...

Most days Leona Gordon poses before the mirror, deep in debate with herself.Fire engine red? Or perhaps the more mellow mauve?Only one week a year can the 84-year-old gussy up...

Deer were here, nibbling on the lilies, hitting up the hydrangeas and binging on the blueberries, only to leave a bare bush behind.Few wonder why the bold creatures ventured onto...

The model car lay shattered on the basement floor, its pieces scattered in every direction.For weeks, a young Tod Peavy had tinkered and toiled and thought of nothing but this...

A long-term look at a child losing his vision...