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Clear Heart by Joe Cottonwood
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Carpenters and craft, friendship and rivalry: Wally is building a mansion for a dot-com multimillionaire in the Silicon Valley of California. As the dot-com's stock keeps rising, the size of the house - and the owner's ego - keep growing. Wally and his colorful crew may be into something that's over their heads. When little guys work for bigshots, who gets nailed?
From bungling to burglary, from demolishing concrete to racing beltsanders, from love of tools to falling in love, everyone will encounter Wally's Laws of Construction - or are they Laws of Life? Each house, it seems, is a miracle.
Joe Cottonwood is a contractor in the Silicon Valley of California where he has been building houses - and fixing homes - for over 30 years. He is the author of FAMOUS POTATOES and other novels.
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Chapters
Title Description Date Created Episode 1: Chapters 1, 2, and 3
(23.27 MB)Wally gets nailed, and Juke catches an intruder. Oct 3, 2007 Episode 2: Chapters 4 and 5
(18.18 MB)Wally has 15 minutes of unwanted fame, and Opal embarks on a mission. Oct 3, 2007 Episode 3: Chapters 6 and 7
(24.8 MB)We meet Anton Krainer, boy wonder, his mistress Lenora from Gomorrah, and a preppie who is perched on a rooftop. Oct 3, 2007 Episode 4: Chapters 8, 9, and 10
(16.83 MB)A meeting of uncute people, and Abe's first day of work. Oct 3, 2007 Episode 5: Chapters 11 and 12
(16.84 MB)Of furbelow, seduction, and salvage. Oct 3, 2007 Episode 6: Chapters 13, 14, and 15
(22.04 MB)Juke goes plumb and true, Abe builds a gazebo, and everybody races belt sanders. Oct 11, 2007 Episode 7: Chapters 16, 17, and 18
(26 MB)Juke introduces Abe to tequila, and Opal introduces Wally to a new form of sex. Oct 21, 2007 Episode 8: Chapters 19 and 20
(18.41 MB)Abe's graduation, and the uses of bat guano Oct 21, 2007 Episode 9: Chapters 21 and 22
(15.64 MB)A burglar is burgled, and a great old nailgun transforms into a punchy young woman. Oct 21, 2007 Episode 10: Chapters 23 and 24
(19.81 MB)A planet in virgin hands. A working-class kind of a guy. And Opal examines the 'ick'. Oct 21, 2007 Episode 11: Chapters 25 and 26
(14.75 MB)Juke haunts Lenora. And something is haunting FrogGirl... Oct 24, 2007 Episode 12: Chapter 27
(19.27 MB)In which we learn the proper use of a fork. Oct 31, 2007 Episode 13: Chapters 28 and 29
(22.8 MB)Wally, the designated grown-up. Oct 31, 2007 Episode 14: Chapter 30
(22.11 MB)In which a heart is cleared, at least for a while. Nov 5, 2007 Episode 15: Chapters 31 and 32
(26.37 MB)Of watermelons thrown, conceived, or smashed. Nov 7, 2007 Episode 16: Chapters 33 and 34
(24.66 MB)Don't have a hairy neck. I believe in handshakes. Tooth-brushing at home. Nov 13, 2007 Episode 17: Chapters 35, 36, and 37
(24.68 MB)Crappy apologies. Nov 13, 2007 Episode 18: Chapters 38, 39, and 40
(18.48 MB)The scent of concrete. Nov 23, 2007 Episode 19: Chapter 41
(20.52 MB)Upon learning that one is not worth screwing. Nov 23, 2007 Episode 20: Chapter 42
(21.19 MB)Everybody hates California. Why? I don't know. We just do. Nov 27, 2007 Episode 21: Chapters 43 and 44.
(17.48 MB)At least they're clean... Dec 1, 2007 Episode 22: Chapters 45 and 46.
(25.55 MB)Roof repair with a side of philosophy. Red light, green light. And a long journey begins. Dec 1, 2007 Episode 23: Chapter 47.
(23.25 MB)A middle age kind of love. Dec 8, 2007 Episode 24: Chapter 48.
(30.44 MB)Everybody's gotta choose their own neighborhood. Dec 9, 2007 Episode 25: Chapters 49, 50, and 51.
(18.65 MB)Freudian crap. Sweet Jesus. A pubic hair, a proposal, and a ponytail. Dec 15, 2007 Episode 26: Chapters 52 and 53.
(25.65 MB)The Archimedes Freak: Abe hugs a teddy bear, hires a vandal, plans his future, and reserves a right. Dec 15, 2007 Episode 27: Chapter 54.
(16.35 MB)Who did this to you? Was it that awful man? Dec 21, 2007 Episode 28: Chapters 55, 56, and 57.
(24.31 MB)Thirty gold coins. Dec 21, 2007 Episode 29: Chapters 58 and 59.
(19.2 MB)The other planet. Dec 28, 2007 Episode 30: Chapters 60 and 61.
(25.97 MB)Final inspection, not quite as planned: Of betrayal and bolts and buying at the body store. Jan 4, 2008 Episode 31: Chapters 62, 63, and 64.
(25.6 MB)Death in the face. Jan 7, 2008 Episode 32 : Afterword.
(16.71 MB)The complete song, a deleted scene, and bloopers. Jan 17, 2008