Take a walk through the countryside and it won't take long to hear the rustles of trolls behind you or see the flicker of fairies out of the corner of your eye. There are still wild places left where you can taste the magic in the air. This collection of stories and poems is inspired by the author's childhood in the woodlands of the Ozarks.Take a walk through the countryside and it won't take long to hear the rustles of trolls behind you or see the flicker of fairies out of the corner of your eye. There are still wild places left where you can taste the magic in the air. But, in the depths of the woodlands, folks are further from the larger culture - for better or worse. This collection of stories and poems is inspired by the author's childhood in the Ozarks, a place sprinkled with hidden alcoves untouched by "progress."