"Nothing ever happens in Antler, Texas. Nothing much at all." Chapter 1, pg. 3

"It seems weird, standing here, staring at someone because they look different."

Chapter 2, pg. 13

"Whenever I spend the night with Cal, I get thrown into their routine. But I don't mind. They seem like a happy army on a mission, zipping through their list." Chapter 4, pg. 27

"The talk around town is his limp was a self-inflicted wound so he didn't have to serve in the Korean War. Ferris claims it was a pure coincidence that he was cleaning his gun the day before he was to report for active duty." Chapter 4, pg. 36

"'Now I know what we can do with all those smashed-up garbage cans.'

'What?' I ask.

'Make helmets for everybody in town. We're going to need them when Kate gets on the road.'"

Chapter 5, pg. 52

"A huge lump slides down my...