{"product_id":"the-man-behind-the-bottle-jerry-buchanan-9798235310582","title":"The Man Behind the Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003eChasing a dollar underground while his demons chased him above ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the grueling coal camps of St. Charles, Virginia, Jerry Buchanan learned early that survival was a daily negotiation. Life on the edge of the railroad tracks was split between two harsh realities: the unforgiving, pitch-black darkness of the deep mines and the volatile, unpredictable landscape of a home ruled by alcoholism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this moving, fiercely honest memoir, Buchanan explores a complex family legacy defined by two central forces: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bottle: A father fighting the trauma of the coalface and the explosive demons that followed him above ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Anchor: An \"Angel mom\" whose unyielding, fierce love stood as steady as a concrete foundation to shield her children through the darkest nights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the terror of childhood near-misses and the sanctuary of a neighbor's fence line, to answering the call of country in the U.S. Marine Corps, The Man Behind the Bottle is a profound testament to an Appalachian family's resilience. It is an intimate look at the heavy, suffocating toll of Black Lung, the unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, and the beautiful, poetic reckoning that happens when the storms finally run out of rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA raw, deeply personal tribute to forgiveness, family, and the enduring grace that rises from the coal dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235310582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Jerry Buchanan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174416359679,"sku":"9798235310582","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b58d974-2442-46c7-a200-3232fbeef0bb.jpg?v=1788959644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-man-behind-the-bottle-jerry-buchanan-9798235310582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}