title: The Incredible Adventures of Broken Twig: The Forest of the Dark Pines.
author: Joey Shore
description: Joey Ray Shore was born and raised in Cooleemee, North Carolina. He graduated from Davie County High School in Mocksville, NC and later at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. He left home again around age 24, as he would say to discover the world. He traveled and worked throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia as an Industrial Sales Engineer to present date. Life recently brought him back full circle when his father passed away and he returned home to settle the family estate. Within a few weeks he knew that the prodigal son of a proud textile worker had returned for good, thus starting his own incredible adventure to rediscover himself and his beloved Mill Village of Cooleemee through his original music, poetry, and writings. He enjoys spending every available minute with his incredible boys, Clancy and Colby, teaching them the Cooleemite ways.
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  The Bent Twig
  
  
  [BOOK I. IN ARCADIA](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos12965)
  
  
    
    
  [CHAPTER I. SYLVIA'S HOME](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos13099)  
    
  [CHAPTER II. THE MARSHALLS'
  FRIENDS](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos32474)  
    
  [CHAPTER III. BROTHER AND
  SISTER](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos63121)  
    
  [CHAPTER IV. EVERY ONE'S OPINION OF EVERY ONE
  ELSE](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos88308)
  
  
    
    
  [CHAPTER V. SOMETHING ABOUT
  HUSBANDS](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos101828)  
    
  [CHAPTER VI. THE SIGHTS OF LA
  CHANCE](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos120117)  
    
  [CHAPTER VII. “WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE
  
  
  SELF-EVIDENT ...”  
    
  [CHAPTER VIII. SABOTAGE](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos205222)  
    
  [CHAPTER IX. THE END OF
  CHILDHOOD](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_002.html#filepos230354)
  
  
  [BOOK II. A FALSE START TO
  ATHENS](The%20Bent%20Twig_split_003.html#filepos251981)
  
  
    
    
  [CHAPTER X. SY