Once upon a time in the Louisiana Bayou, a little boy was convinced that God had something special to say, just to him. Abandoned by his parents and left to the care of his abusive uncles, 11 year old Dillan struggles desperately to put together the pieces of his life, and his most prized possession, a toy airplane made by the father he never knew.
Dillan
Once upon a time in the Louisiana Bayou, a little boy was convinced that God had something special to say, just to him. Abandoned by his parents and left to the care of his abusive uncles, 11 year old Dillan struggles desperately to put together the pieces of his life, and his most prized possession, a toy airplane made by the father he never knew.
2012-04-30
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An Old Toy, A Little Boy, and a Search for Love and Joy.
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