 I want to believe By Frank Hamrick Ruston, Louisiana: Old Fan Press, 2013. Hardcover edition of 25. 6.25" x 6.25"; 20 pages. Pamphlet binding. LaserJet printed on 50lb., double-sided, matte Red River Paper. Garamond typeface. Bound in quarter cloth. Paper covered boards of handmade cotton rag paper printed on an etching press using a polymer plate from Boxcar Press in Syracuse, New York. Signed and numbered by the artist on the colophon. Some stories were previously published in the one-of-a-kind books Hideaway, The Long Bed Truck with the Short Bed Camper Shell, and Free Puppies. Frank Hamrick, Disclaimer: "The ... events occurred in Georgia, except for the final story, which took place in New Mexico. The characters' names have been changed to conceal their identities, except for my family members. The character 'Mom' actually is my mom. Even though that is not the name on her birth certificate; I suppose because my siblings and I did not yet exist. My dad is also my dad and my sister is my sister. The same goes for my grandmother. I also have a brother, who does not appear in this batch of stories. He has surfaced in my previous books. I am not sure how he will feel about not being in this one. He may be relieved." |