Countenance

by Timothy Allen

"Countenance" is a story about a mother who must find a way to continue her life as her husband of sixty-six years lies dying; and a story about their four daughters, who in facing their father's death, find countless hidden truths. It is about the rediscovery of family and home and the magic that can be found in the simplest things in nature and the world around us, and a story about that same magic that is hidden away in each of us.

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 6, 2014

About the author

Timothy Allen is a retired educator. His first book, Mr. Teddy's Journey, is based on the students with disabilities he taught. His second book, Countenance, is a work of southern fiction and pays homage to his grandmother and the other matriarchs of the family. In his last book, Don't tell all your business!, he uses short stories to allow readers an insight into the world where he grew up, "the Bermuda Triangle of Alabama", or a swath of the rural south between Toney, Lick Skillet and Black Cat. He currently lives and writes in Huntsville, Alabama with his most demanding rescue dog, Toby.