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Rick Bragg captures the poor white South with an honesty that made it hard to read through the pain and helplessness of children of alcoholics and hopelessness of being born during this time period. Well written and honest to the core.
Growing up really close to where this takes place brought back lots of painful memories along with smiles concerning determined women who worked for every dime they ever had. After the civil war there was nothing left to pass on to ones children and that still is obvious today in parts of the rural South. My final thought is that damaged from our surroundings we are still able to love family and learn what true grit really is.
Growing up really close to where this takes place brought back lots of painful memories along with smiles concerning determined women who worked for every dime they ever had. After the civil war there was nothing left to pass on to ones children and that still is obvious today in parts of the rural South. My final thought is that damaged from our surroundings we are still able to love family and learn what true grit really is.
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