Ducks on the Pond A Novel Courtney Gould and the stakes of this

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Han hasn’t given much thought to the mad inventor

Ducks on the Pond A Novel Courtney Gould and the stakes of thisBy: Amy Klinger Published by Story Plant, 2025 10 28 Reuben Downes is a Mallard. The kind that dominates the Co Ed Fastpitch Softball League for Adults in Western Vermont, aka COFSLAW VT, aka The Coleslaw League. As a newcomer to the team and the town, Reuben is viewed as the oddball from away by his teammates and the quirky, curious, often opinionated locals. So, when he puts an art installation in his backyard that sets off a firestorm in the