Marietta, Georgia covers just over 23 square miles—a stone’s throw from Atlanta and its infamous, traffic-ladened pop-and-glitz vibe. It might as well be clear across the country.
A rainbow coalition of leaves blows in the crisp October air as the sun dips behind the brilliant treeline on the city’s west side. The steady chorus of countless crickets blanket the woods as Chandra and Dwain Collier plop down on the padded wicker couches inside their screened-in porch.
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