In the early 1950s, two young children and a small dog battle to survive the harsh reality of poverty and ignorance thrust upon them by a class of people who considered offspring expendable items if need be. Both children bear witness to the times, but only one is strong enough to survive. The price the survivor has had to pay over the years has taken a mighty toll from the heart. The Cold Side of the Pillow is a true story gleaned from a childs memory. This story has festered deep in the authors mind for forty-nine years, waiting to surface, awakening feelings of guilt and inviting the nightmares back into his life.