Bøger af Dewey Johnson

Down to Earth in Roswell by Dewey Johnson offers twenty fascinating short stories, all set in Roswell, New Mexico. While most readers know Roswell as the place where UFOs supposedly landed, author Johnson proves that the only unique and quirky thing about Roswell is its denizens. From moms dealing with a Thanksgiving marshmallow shortage, to a charming story of a young boy who thinks his teacher just might be a witch, Down to Earth in Roswell explores all facets of human life. Beautifully written and filled with marvelous, larger-than-life characters, Down to Earth in Roswell is an above the ordinary reading treat.

An avid baseball player, Joe Don aspires to championship both on and off the field. But when his favorite teacher is arrested and his mother loses her job for resisting sexual harassment, Joe Dons life capsizes. Complex and multilayered, tragic and humorous, this story captures the flavor of Southwestern culture in the 1950s.