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Recently Posted American Stories
The Sidelines of Life
David Edwards stood on the sidelines of life until Patricia Fulton asked him to dance. His mind is not quick. She doesn't care. Being less than perfect is the fragile thread that binds all of Fulton's dance partners. Patricia Fulton pulls them from the sidelines...
Social Security Anniversary, Part One
They jam the southbound lanes. 12-thousand people a month. Retired Americans. Looking for paradise. Today’s elderly are pioneers. The first generation with enough health and enough wealth to choose where they will spend their last years. Most who move come to Florida. It is unique among states. One person in five is retired. The biggest source of personal income is Social Security.
Bogging
Grownups have finally found out that mud can be fun. On Sunday afternoons in Coon Mizell’s cornfield, anyone with a pickup truck worth its pull is pitted against slime in the local Boggin’ hole. The winner is the driver who goes the farthest before getting stuck.
“These are remarkable and poignant stories that need to be told.”
KEN BURNS
“Those of us who know and work with Bob Dotson stand in awe of his gifts as a writer. Like the work so many viewers have come to love on NBC, this collection of stories captivates and inspires.”
- SAVANNAH GUTHRIE
“Throughout his remarkable career Bob Dotson has searched for the real essence of America – not by interviewing the so-called famous but by seeking out those unnoticed people we pass by every day. Dotson is a national treasure for caring enough to listen.”
- MEREDITH VIERA
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