Man to Man

"Man to Man" by Jackson Gregory is an early 20th-century story about Steve Packard, who comes back to his family ranch burdened by the past, and encounters Terry Temple, a passionate girl. Steve's return is filled with the weight of his family's history and the possibilities of new bonds. The book opens with Steve arriving in the mountains and thinking about what was before, when he finds Terry at a lake, where he thinks she is having trouble after she dives into the water. Their meeting is full of conflict and humor, signaling their complex future together. The beginning sets the stage for how Steve deals with his family’s name and how Terry is determined to stay out of anyone’s way. With lively talk and interesting scenes, the start of the book touches on arguments of who people are, family ties, and the battle between old times and the now that grows as the story moves forward.