Written by someone who has "lived it," this first book by Ray B. Rogers brings home the unique culture of Western North Carolina during the Great Depression. From Justifiable Homicide (about chickens, naturally) to The County Home, Ray "tells it like it is," bringing the reader back to a time when folks worked harder, got along better, and lived closely with the environment.

Some of the stories from Depression Baby

• Nudity and Grand Theft on Richland Creek
• The Hog Spoon
• Every Boy Needed One
• Sorghum...