Ugly To Start With

Set in picturesque Harpers Ferry, West Virginia during the 1970s, this coming-of-age novel follows teenager Jason Stevens as he navigates a colorful cast of family and neighbors while dreaming of art school in the city. Author John Michael Cummings captures the exuberant highs and painful lows of growing up in the Appalachian hills.

• Paperback, 178 pages
• Publisher: Vandalia Press
• Author: John Michael Cummings