THIS STORY APPEARS IN GARY LLOYD’S BOOK, VALLEY ROAD: UPLIFTING STORIES FROM DOWN SOUTH. GET IT HERE. So much about that high school football season was tough. A player dying during a … Continue reading Tough runs
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Paying it forward
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. He remembers that the 6-foot-5, 220-pound lineman always looked sad. He was always so … Continue reading Paying it forward
Unlikely stories
This story appears as the prologue in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. Prologue: Unlikely stories Many crime-related articles become commonplace, when you … Continue reading Unlikely stories
The shop
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I was legitimately terrified. It was my first summer job, and I was ill-prepared. … Continue reading The shop
Weatherman
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. Still eyes were all around us in a dark living room on Main Street, … Continue reading Weatherman
Austin Way
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. My grandmother lived in the greatest place when I was little. It was perched … Continue reading Austin Way
The youth director
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I’m not a big believer in the accuracy of first impressions, but I … Continue reading The youth director
Professor Pulitzer
This story is the epilogue to Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. Most people know him through his poignant books on his … Continue reading Professor Pulitzer
Pride
This story appears in Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get the book here. Pride is a difficult thing to find when you’re staring at a building overcome by … Continue reading Pride
Carolina
By Gary Lloyd The following story is a chapter in Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. For a year, all I heard about the state of … Continue reading Carolina
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