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Growing Up South of the Mason-Dixon Line: 13 Stories
From drinking sweet tea on a beloved grandmother's porch to playing army to witnessing prejudice and violence or receiving the lash, these stories illustrate growing up in the South during the 1950s and 1960s, what it felt, tasted, and looked like through the eyes of the boys who lived it.
113 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2020
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February 5, 2021
Lessons in Context with History.
Growing Up South of the Mason-Dixon Line by Michael Braswell and Anthony Cavender, is a series of short stories or brief vignettes about life in the South in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The fact that I lived in the South during these times creates both happiness and sadness in my heart as the stories jar memories of my childhood. In fact, I am amazed that I survived some of the antics these stories reminded me I participated in as a child.
It is difficult to relate many of emotions I experienced while reading this book because to do so might create spoilers. Even so, one of the stories that most affected me was ‘Barefoot Confession’ by Michael Braswell. The last paragraph and indeed the last sentence of the tale are powerful.
There are 13 stories in the book, and each one provides a picture of real life. I was gratified to realize my childhood was more normal than I thought.
I rate the book, Growing Up South of the Mason-Dixon Line, as an overall 5 out of 5.
Growing Up South of the Mason-Dixon Line by Michael Braswell and Anthony Cavender, is a series of short stories or brief vignettes about life in the South in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The fact that I lived in the South during these times creates both happiness and sadness in my heart as the stories jar memories of my childhood. In fact, I am amazed that I survived some of the antics these stories reminded me I participated in as a child.
It is difficult to relate many of emotions I experienced while reading this book because to do so might create spoilers. Even so, one of the stories that most affected me was ‘Barefoot Confession’ by Michael Braswell. The last paragraph and indeed the last sentence of the tale are powerful.
There are 13 stories in the book, and each one provides a picture of real life. I was gratified to realize my childhood was more normal than I thought.
I rate the book, Growing Up South of the Mason-Dixon Line, as an overall 5 out of 5.
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