The Painted Clock

by Phyllis Hoge Thompson

The Painted Clock, Memoirs of a New Mexico Ghost Town Bride, is the true story of how a newly married couple, somewhat along in years, attempt to adapt themselves to the surprises of life in an almost uninhabited New Mexico ghost town called Mogollon. Husband and wife try to figure out each other as well as the character of their chosen home. The author explores her private responses to things--humorous or serious or quirky--and to the wonderful indiosyncrasies of the neighbors. The book offers a woman's often comic, sometimes moving, perceptions about a town she felt was "a man's place" and about a man and a woman who lived there

274 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2002