Coming of Age in Willow County

After graduating from high school, Toby learns that working as a hired man on a dairy farm in Willow County will provide him with room and board and a small monthly salary. His new employers, an elderly farmer named Martin Peters and his wife Ursala have been childless during their marriage of over fifty years. In time, the three grow close, and Toby finds genuine camaraderie and love.

Divided into two books, book 1, "Willow County Tales," recounts events that occurred in Willow County as told to Toby by local residents and fellow employees. Book 2, "Coming of Age," tells of Toby's personal experiences that help give his life substance and direction.

"Coming of Age in Willow County" reveals the emotional angst of a boy searching for his true place in life as he journeys from adolescence to adulthood.