very important in this story. It's one of the few things in life that the homeless farmers are able to hold onto. In many ways this hurts them.
             Tom had no communication with his family while he was in prison. Neither him nor his family members could read or write. He was completely unaware of the family's situation when he was released. He hitchhiked to his parent's house to find it abandoned. After meeting up with an ex-preacher and lifelong friend of the family's named Casy, the two walked to Tom's un
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