Published: March 25, 2011
Words: 1,499 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458026750

Short description

A Texas boy in the 1950's learns about beginnings, endings, and the wheel of life at an old man's Black Diamond watermelon stand. This story earned a prize from Writer's Digest.

Extended description

"Black Diamond" is a prize winning short story by award winning writer, David Davis. It is a coming of age story about a Texas boy in the 1950's who learns about beginnings, endings, and the wheel of life at an old farmer's Black Diamond watermelon stand.This story earned a prize from Writer's Digest.

Tags

nostalgia, texas, life lessons, short story, growing up, young adult, farming, georgia, david, award winning, davis, watermelon, black diamond

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Review by: Dru Vaughn on May 07, 2011 :
This took me back to my childhood. I can smell the watermelon and feel the sticky on my fingers. David teaches us valuable and important lessons through his stories! A great read.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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