All over but the Shoutin' - Bragg, Rick

All over but the Shoutin' by Bragg, Rick

Format: Trade Paperback

Published by Vintage, 1998

When childhood is complicated by poverty and an abusive, alcoholic father, it vecomes focused on survival. Were it not for the dedication and strength of his mother, Rick Bragg may have never left northeast Alabama and become a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter. His memoir captures the essence of the South, explores the bonds and responsibilities of family, and, in the end, celebrates his own coming-of-age.