Weep No More My Lady

About the Book

This collection contains essays, short stories, and poetry. Tom detailed his war experiences mainly for those who haven’t been there. Much of the material is written in an informal style and does not fit into any single genre. Some bits are serious. Some are not at all serious and are laced with a feather touch of droll humor. Old Eddyville, Kentucky, features prominently throughout. A very small river town now almost drowned by Lake Barkley, its main industry is the Kentucky State Penitentiary. Local residents unsuccessfully attempt to ignore that imposing limestone edifice on the hill. So does Tom. He writes about the boy in the village.

About the Author

Born in 1924 in a western Kentucky mining town, Tom grew up in western Kentucky towns where his father worked as station agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky, was home base for the family. Tom served in the army in World War II and after the war met and married an Austrian girl. They had two daughters. After her death, Tom married a widowed high school classmate. She died in 2000. Tom started writing in 2001. In addition to this collection, he has written two novels, Sunday’s Children and Ghost Dance published by Author House, Bloomington, IN.