The Misadventures of Grix and CoDriver: Code and Cornbread: AI's Appalachian Odyssey

by Ronnie Deaton, Penny Ferguson (Contributor)

204 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2025

About the author

Meet Ronnie Deaton, a remarkable voice and author emerging from the rugged foothills of Appalachia, where this 80-year-old storyteller was born in a log cabin by a river in Laurel County, Kentucky. One of twins in a lively family of nine children, he grew up amid the clamor and closeness of a Depression-era brood, shaped by the wild beauty of the land and the grit of survival. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he carried that same resilience into service, building a life rich with lessons that span from the simplicity of a hardscrabble youth to the complexities of a changing world. Now, with eight decades of experience distilled into words, his writings offer a rare glimpse into an author tempered by time—tough as the hills, yet tender as a river’s song. To delve into his reflections is to sit at the knee of a true Appalachian original, a twin-born son whose stories of family, duty, and discovery beckon like a firelit tale on a starry night. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from someone who has lived a life as vast and vibrant as the landscape that raised him, of a Depression-era brood, shaped by the wild beauty of the land and the grit of survival. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he carried that same resilience into service, forging a life rich with lessons that span from the simplicity of a hardscrabble youth to the complexities of a world in change. Now, with eight decades of experience distilled into words, his writings offer a rare glimpse into an author tempered by time—tough as the hills, yet tender as a river’s song. To dive into his reflections is to sit at the knee of a true Appalachian original, a twin-born sage whose stories of family, duty, and discovery beckon like a firelit tale on a starry night. Don’t miss the chance to hear from someone who’s lived a life as vast and vibrant as the landscape that raised him.