September 2011
Beginner
238 pages
5h 17m
English

Mega Manufacturing is headquartered in Dickens, Illinois, population 90,000. The laid-back town is located about 55 miles northeast of Chicago, and Mega Manufacturing is by far its leading industry. The second biggest source of jobs in the town is Northeast Illinois State University, a small liberal arts college with an annual student population of 8,000. Pam and I moved to Dickens 11 years ago when I was hired in Mega’s IT department. Several months after we moved, the university hired Pam as ticket coordinator in the Athletics department. She is currently sports information director for the university, a title ...