With the same emotional generosity and effortlessly compelling storytelling that made All Over But the Shoutin’ a national bestseller; Rick Bragg continues his personal history of the Deep South. This time he’s writing about his grandfather Charlie Bundrum; a man who died before Bragg was born but left an indelible imprint on the people who loved him. Drawing on their memories; Bragg reconstructs the life of an unlettered roofer who kept food on his family’s table through the worst of the Great Depression; a moonshiner who drank exactly one pint for every gallon he sold; an unregenerate brawler; who could sit for hours with a baby in the crook of his arm. In telling Charlie’s story; Bragg conjures up the backwoods hamlets of Georgia and Alabama in the years when the roads were still dirt and real men never cussed in front of ladies. A masterly family chronicle and a human portrait so vivid you can smell the cornbread and whiskey; Ava’s Man is unforgettable.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One of the best; well writtenBy CustomerOne of the best; well written; researched and articulated histories of American apartheid/jim crow that I've read. I have read much about the 'black problem in America and this is one of the best;...0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Trouble in MindBy J Michael McDadeAn amazing book! Wonderfully written; an excellent read. I have long known about the " Jim Crow" South; but have never fully grasped the horror of being black during that period; and the full extent of torture; mental and physical applied by White Southerners for no good reason. The use of actual quotes from people who lived through it make it come alive.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Necessary but troubling reading.By TeacherThis book is a must have in the personal libraries of anyone with a slight interest in African-American history. No other book I've read documents the pain and suffering of the Jim Crow South like this one. The book focuses on the era after Reconstruction to the early 20th century; which was arguably the worst time period to be a black person in the American south. This book is well researched. It will give you a greater appreciation for the suffering of your fellow man.
