Jerry W Burns

All the Marbles? Jerry W Burns

In his seventh book and first novel, the author takes us to the mountains of West Virginia in the late 1940's and the unusual relationship between a 3rd grade elementary school kid and a big man with no eyes, who graduated from Harvard University and was once engaged to marry Helen Keller. Buford, the man with no eyes, operated a sidewalk newspaper stand. Buford is a very intelligent, sensitive man who is a philosopher, horse whisperer and hero. The unlikely friendship between the big blind man and the kid leads to many discussions in which Buford imparts wisdom and lessons for life. Buford and the kid can change your life, the lessons being timely and everlasting. Buford changed my life and he will change your life.