A poor southern family encounters life's ups and downs as they try to escape the inequality and poverty of the South. The first in a series of 3 books, Chasin' Freedom is an easy, inspirational read that carries it's readers through time and grows with it's characters. Freedom for all? But at what cost. "Pick Up a Book...Take a Look " a personal literacy campaign the author has taken on to engage and encourage those who normally wouldn't read. If you don't read this book...Please read a book.