Texas Proud & Circle of GoldA powerful businessman seeks refuge but some secrets never stay hidden. Before he testifies in an important case, businessman Michael Mikey Fiore hides out in Jacobsville, Texas. On a rare night out, he crosses paths with softly beautiful Bernadette, who seems burdened with her own secrets. He hears whispers about a life threatening condition, her solitary existence. This doesnt stop him from wanting her, which endangers them both. Their bond grows

Minutes become hours become days as they hesitate

and eating well

But despite her family's objections

Tracing the life story of Purdy and his cousins

ever loses his cool

The big news is this: Little Miss becomes a big sis

Bret Hoebel knows that when people log hours on a treadmill

until the devastating final days of their lives

with dangerous consequences

reveals something raw and powerful about being human in a world where so little

including why hat-trick Hurst didn’t get the 1966 matchball

youth to old age