{"product_id":"the-portable-creek-keith-huffman-9781480896260","title":"The Portable Creek: Southern Nostalgia and Other Shenanigans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits Charity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a family memoir, of sorts, told one newspaper column at a time, a variety of memories stitched together like a patchwork quilt.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo writes columnist Keith Huffman in describing this nifty collection of Southern essays that pay tribute to a charming bunch of characters who personify small-town life. Reflecting on his childhood in the West Alabama town of Gordo, Huffman shares the stories and memories of the folks who made their marks on him, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Pawpaw Buck, the ornery-though-lovable old coot, whose dying wish was to get baptized by the very country preacher who'd been damned determined to save his soul for decades;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Doe Doe, the author's father, a Crimson Tide fanatic and big-rig ace, whose One True Love was a black and silver 1979 Ford F-150 that flaunted its glorious name across its gleaming windshield: Silver Bullet;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Mawmaw Sue, expert remover of deadly splinters and master engineer, who once used a shoestring to keep a push mower running long enough to finish the job;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Aunt Lorene, a beast of a card player, who lacked neither a winning hand nor mocking grin for her brother, Henry, the man who not only named himself but fulfilled an old psychic's prophecy that he'd \"go overseas and find a gold mine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther stories involve bootlegging shenanigans, a drunken cage match with a wild cat, plus the author's burned luck and bitter fishing tragedy. Huffman also shares about how he learned the fine art of backroad skepticism; his ongoing ponderings over how life as a turtle could have turned out; and his musings over the joys of fatherhood... proving that parenting is no easy task, especially when a young'un holds a grudge after dreaming his mother ate his dinosaur.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection also includes other newspaper features Huffman has written over the years, highlighting examples of Southern hearts, tragedies, and triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Huffman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480896268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480896260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Keith Huffman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993711706367,"sku":"9781480896260","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a49b3eb-fdeb-4b29-aeb6-ca4a21bfbe4a.jpg?v=1683325874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-portable-creek-keith-huffman-9781480896260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}