{"product_id":"along-the-red-dirt-road-the-uplifting-historical-novel-rooted-in-the-american-civil-war-great-depression-era-about-secrecy-scandal-friendshi-paperback","title":"Along the Red Dirt Road: The uplifting historical novel rooted in the American Civil War\/Great Depression era about secrecy, scandal, friendshi - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Yearout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSYNOPSIS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1933. As the Great Depression wreaks havoc on the great plains, Dr. Carter Young, Ellen Young, and their twelve year old daughter Annie abandon the Oklahoma Dust Bowl for a fresh start in the Shenandoah Valley. Their new community harbors old wounds from the Civil War and strange undercurrents that defy reason or virtue. Annie is befriended by a mysterious boy soldier from the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, an African American family (the Hills), and a grand old lady marked by scandal. All are hostage to the same horrendous secret locals have buried since Civil War times - a secret that ultimately draws Annie to its epicenter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlong the Red Dirt Road \u003c\/i\u003eis a tale of deeply personal black and white history during the Great Depression - and how courage, perseverance, decency, friendship, and truth brought a closely held secret to light. It is about a reveal that helped to liberate a small southern town so many years ago. \u003ci\u003eAlong the Red Dirt Road \u003c\/i\u003eis told as a flashback from around 2018. Expect an uplifting story packed with twists, turns, fascinating characters, and many emotions - plus a nice helping of hints and sub-plots for readers with hungry imaginations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGENRE \u0026amp; AUDIENCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood books don't always fit neatly into one category. \u003ci\u003eAlong the Red Dirt Road\u003c\/i\u003e features key elements of Historical Fiction, Mystery Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Family Saga, Southern History, Black History, and Women's Fiction - plus some features of Classic Literary Fiction and Young Adult Fiction. \u003ci\u003eThree Roads Out\u003c\/i\u003e (the sequel) also features key elements of Modern Fiction and Jewish History. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlong the Red Dirt Road\u003c\/i\u003e contains contains mildly colorful language and non-gratuitous violence, but no vulgarity or sexual content. The result is a wonderfully authentic and timely tale that speaks directly to people of many cultures and circumstances - with special relevance to baby boomers (m\/f), mature teens, working adults, and socially conscious women of all ages. \u003ci\u003eThis book is not a romance novel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAIN SETTINGS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShenandoah Valley, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina. Pennsylvania, Maryland, Oklahoma, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHEMES\/SOCIAL RELEVANCE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlalia syllabaris (stammering). American Civil War. Army of Northern Virginia. Authenticity. Boy soldiers. Bullying. Confederacy. Corruption. Courage. Decency. Dust Bowl. Elitism. Fear. Federal Army. Feeble Mindedness. Friendship. Generosity. Great Depression. Home Guard. Homicide. Honesty. Hope. Immunization. Inheritance. Interracial friendship. Interracial love child. Jim Crow. Joy. Justice. Juvenile conscription. Isolation. Lost Cause. Materialism. Medical care. Mental Heath \u0026amp; Institutions. Mortality. Mystery. Old Guard. Peer pressure. Perseverance. Personal\/social empowerment. POWs. Pregnancy. Quakers. Race \u0026amp; Gender Equality. Racism. Rebel Cause. Rural Medicine. Rule of Law. Scandal. Secrecy. Segregation. Slavery. Social Empowerment. Sundown Town. Tuberculosis (consumption). Tragedy. Truth. Underground Railroad. Upward Mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlong the Red Dirt Road \u003c\/i\u003emeets\/exceeds key guidelines established by the A.L.A. for book selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUTHOR SESSIONS FOR BOOK CLUBS\/LIBRARIES: \u003c\/b\u003e Virtual (worldwide). In-person (Kansas City area).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54726982435107,"sku":"9781734828009","price":27.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/4836\/2275\/files\/Z295dXZYc1MrclhxNDc0dU9YeGh3UT09.webp?v=1770783323","url":"https:\/\/chaptersafterdarkbookstore.com\/products\/along-the-red-dirt-road-the-uplifting-historical-novel-rooted-in-the-american-civil-war-great-depression-era-about-secrecy-scandal-friendshi-paperback","provider":"Chapters After Dark Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}