Cracker

by Robert W. Adkinson

A biographical account of what it means to grow up a Cracker in today's America. This book examines the personal, family, and cultural aspects of belonging to minorities and how we see ourselves.

168 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2012

Reviews

[Marjorie · Rating 2 out of 5]

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This book wasn't what I totally expected. It began as an explanation of the word Cracker and how it began and what it meant. But then it went off and the author began talking about his childhood and his family's life as he was growing up. He talked about his relatives nicknames, their different jobs and where they lived. They he was back at the word Cracker. It would have been better had he stuck to one thing. Also he should have had a proofreader and/or editor for the errors that I found. I hope that in the future this book can be re-done and become a much better one.

[Robert W.]

This is a great read for people interested in rural life and the American family. Memories of days gone by in Florida and SE Alabama are poignant and somehow universal to people regardless of their location or station in life. The descriptions of games that rural children play and hunting quail in the Florida scrub are superb and absolutely convince the reader that the author has been there. I sincerely hope that the author will continue to write in this genre.