Taking the Wall Short Stories Author:Jonis Agee As the engines roar and the green flag waves, these stories tear across their rural landscape with the energy of a Winston Cup race. Jonis Agee's drivers, pit crews, mechanics, and their families live in small towns, eat at truck stops, and have a hard time keeping their dreams from destroying their lives. From the garage to the kitchen tabl... more »e, from demolition derby to nascar, Agee's hapless heroes open our eyes as they take the wall. The wildly popular sport of auto racing is a backdrop in these stories for exploration of the creative and destructive aspects of obsession. In farmhouses, mobile homes, and roadside trailer courts, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters all try to figure out how to keep their families running as smoothly as their cars. Taking the Wall is rich with details about racing and rural life, and richer yet in insight into that part of the human spirit that just doesn't know how to quit. Agee takes a personal and compassionate look at a grab bag of individuals linked by obsession.
Good to go The level of my uncertainty Over the point of cohesion The pop off valve Omaha What's it take? The trouble with the truth Losing downforce You know I am lying Getting the heat up The first obligation Flat spotting What I'm doing in Missouri Dwight Tuggle Mile a mud The luck of Junior Strong Adjusting the bite Billy Kitchen Caution Mystery of numbers« less