With the devil's help, a true story of poverty, mental illness, and murder, Neal Wooten
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With the devil's help, a true story of poverty, mental illness, and murder, Neal Wooten
Language
eng
Abstract
"Neal Wooten grew up in a tiny community atop Sand Mountain, Alabama, where everyone was white and everyone was poor. Tent revivals, snake handlers, and sacred harp music were the norm, and everyone was welcome as long as you weren't Black, brown, gay, atheist, Muslim, a damn Yankee, or a Tennessee Vol fan. The Wootens lived a secret existence in a shack in the woods with no running water, no insulation, and almost no electricity. Growing up, Neal was weaned on folklore legends of his grandfather--his quick wit, quick feet, and quick temper. He discovers how this volatile disposition led to a murder, a conviction, and ultimately to a daring prison escape and a closely guarded family secret. And Neal's father, having inherited the very same traits of his father, made sure the frigid mountain winters weren't the most brutal thing his family faced. Told from two perspectives, this story alternates between Neal's life and his grandfather's, culminating in a shocking revelation. Take a journey to the Deep South and learn what it's like to be born on the wrong side of the tracks, the wrong side of the law, and the wrong side of a violent mental illness"--, adapted from jacket
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autobiography
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
With the devil's help
Oclc number
1296944992
Responsibility statement
Neal Wooten
Sub title
a true story of poverty, mental illness, and murder
Target audience
adult