Drawing Trouble

By Jon Steffes

Thirteen year old Arnie Reid finally has something go his way. He meets Merle Winter, an 83 year old farmer, who depends upon Arnie nearly as much as Arnie needs Merle's kindnessThe forests of northern Minnesota can be a lonely place in the winter. Nobody knows that better than thirteen year old Arnie Reid. His mother has left him alone with his father, a man who has spent the last several years jumping from town to town, out of a job, in trouble with the law, and drunk. The little trailer Arnie and his father live in is far from town, and the only comfort Arnie finds in his young life is his art, until he runs across eighty-three year retired farmer, Merle Winter. Merle and Arnie become more than friends, they help each other enjoy life again. Yet when someone breaks into Merle's home, Arnie's life is thrown upside down. But all that is about to change as Arnie finds himself in the middle of a police investigation, one that has brought the attention of the local news media. If Arnie's life is to get back on track, he'll need more than just Merle Winter. Even in the snow and cold of northern Minnesota, the warmth of others often prevails.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500768235
• ISBN13: 9781500768232
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"