“The stars sparkled in an inky sky as they drove through the hot summer night—rhinestones scattered across midnight silk. Out here, a person could almost see forever across the flat expanse of farmland. Wide-open spaces revealed little towns miles away, their lights glinting like rubies and pearls. Kansas held a subtle beauty that only a quiet eye could see.” NatureKansasRural America Book:Broken Rhodes Source: Broken Rhodes
“This town was caught in a perpetual state of stagnation. The same three thousand or so people were still living the same small-town life. They thought they ruled the universe from the confines of this one-mile square, yet their world ended at the city limits.” PastMysterySmall TownKansasGoing HomeCountry LifeOutsiderHome TownRural America Book:Broken Rhodes Source: Broken Rhodes