{"product_id":"gully-dirt-on-exposing-the-klan-raising-a-hog-and-escaping-the-south-1","title":"Gully Dirt: On Exposing the Klan, Raising a Hog, and Escaping the South","description":"No part of America scars its children as does the south.\nIn this incandescent memoir, Robert Coram tells how a rough-edged boy escaped from a nowhere little town in rural southwest Georgia and became an accomplished writer.\nWith a flawless ear and an unblinking eye, Coram escorts us across a unique landscape, capturing the nuances of life in a small southern town during the 1950s, not by writing of the romantic south, but rather of a south that can be narrow and harsh and brutal. He takes on the big issues: race, religion, love, death, and family values. His coming-of-age story is troubling, sometimes embarrassing to read, but always hilarious.\nAs a native son, Coram captures in pitch-perfect tone the voice of a teenage boy, a new voice from the old south--a voice as fresh and as blinding as a southern sunrise.\nCoram holds nothing back. No part of his early life is too embarrassing or too personal, including losing his virginity in a church and public beatings by his father. Though centered on Coram's long-suffering mother, his brutal father, and his dog that lived in hope, the main feature of his story may be the humor. Rarely does a writer draw so much humor from such a harsh childhood. His story will linger in your heart.\nCoram is the author of seven novels and seven works of non-fiction, including four acclaimed biographies. He lives in Atlanta.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0998382000\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0998382000.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Coram, Robert\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48035455238321,"sku":"RDV.0998382000.VG","price":10.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/gully-dirt-on-exposing-the-klan-raising-a-hog-and-escaping-the-south-1","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}