Familiar Faces is unique. It stands as the lone historical record of Ersatz County, Indiana’s, ignored and largely forgotten ninety-third county. Ersatz County and Grindle, its equally obscure seat of government, are home to not just square pegs, but more than a few triangular ones that gave up trying to fit in round holes years ago. Where else could a Roman Catholic priest who celebrates mass in Hebrew, a retired schoolteacher who has walked to the moon, and a former madam, now a successful Realtor, revel in the comfort of their diversity?
