The Sawdust Pile : 9780595360116 : 19 Jul 2005 : "Elements energizing the characters-competition, survival, domination, love, hatred, loyalty, betrayal, religion, sex, and family-are all in the mix, appearing early in this fascinating world and impacting all that follows. In a highly unusual first novel, the author delivers a bittersweet, provocative probe into the lives of men and women inhabiting "The Sawdust Pile" - evoking deep emotions, yet satisfying completely." Jane Penland Hoover Founder, Greensboro Writers' Guild Greensboro, Georgia.