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Almost Persuaded

Almost Persuaded Gretchen Moran Laskas Appalachian Heritage, Volume 33, Number 1, Winter 2005, pp. 13-18 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.2005.0020 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/432230/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 18:17 GMT from JHU Libraries FEATURED AUTHOR—FICTION Gretchen Moran Laskas The revival house had once been a small barn; Cassie could see that from thefirst. Built against a small hill, what had served as the long haymow was now clean and even looked like a sanctuary of sorts. The precise rows of folding chairs stood waiting before the stage that stood a few inches from the wooden floor. "You coming today is an answer to prayer," her cousin Aileen said. Cassie hoped that was true. She hoped that God would realize she was here and would answer her prayer as He seemed to have answered Aileen's. "We eat first," Aileen said. In the yard, crowds of people walked around. Children played tag and hide and seek. Men in dark suits nodded as they passed. All of the women carried food. Cassie wished she had something. "Why Aileen Marshall, honey, git yourself right in here," one of the women called. Cassie followed Aileen http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

Almost Persuaded

Laskas, Gretchen Moran.
Appalachian Review , Volume 33 (1) – Jan 8, 2014
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Gretchen Moran Laskas Appalachian Heritage, Volume 33, Number 1, Winter 2005, pp. 13-18 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.2005.0020 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/432230/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 18:17 GMT from JHU Libraries FEATURED AUTHOR—FICTION Gretchen Moran Laskas The revival house had once been a small barn; Cassie could see that from thefirst. Built against a small hill, what had served as the long haymow was now clean and even looked like a sanctuary of sorts. The precise rows of folding chairs stood waiting before the stage that stood a few inches from the wooden floor. "You coming today is an answer to prayer," her cousin Aileen said. Cassie hoped that was true. She hoped that God would realize she was here and would answer her prayer as He seemed to have answered Aileen's. "We eat first," Aileen said. In the yard, crowds of people walked around. Children played tag and hide and seek. Men in dark suits nodded as they passed. All of the women carried food. Cassie wished she had something. "Why Aileen Marshall, honey, git yourself right in here," one of the women called. Cassie followed Aileen

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