{"product_id":"book-nhtx","title":"Gully Dirt","description":"No part of America scars its children as does the south.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With 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, but always hilarious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a native son, Coram captures in pitch-perfect tone the voice of a teenage boy, a new voice from the old south.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Coram 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.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50136565940528,"sku":"BDnhtx","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50136565973296,"sku":"ZEnhtx","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50136566006064,"sku":"ZMnhtx","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/nhtx-cover.jpg?v=1758856452","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-nhtx","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}