What book is this script in?

It was a small town by a small river and a small lake in a small northern part in a midwest state. There wasn't so much wilderness around you couldn't see the town. But on the other hand there wasn't so much town you couldn't see and feel and touch the wilderness.

Carapas? Shouldn't that be Carapace?
Anyway, sounds like something from either "In Cold Blood" or "A Prairie Home Companion"!

Wrong. thanks for the correction though.

The Halloween Tree?

Ahhhhh....We meet again Philnic. Your answer is right. I had a hockey game Staurday, We got beat badly.