Hill of Beans
Coming of Age in the Last Days of the Old South

loved reading this because it reminded me so much of the stories my parents told of growing up during The Great Depression. Many thanks to Smith/Kerr Associates and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.......more

I could have lived without some of the coming-of-age details but otherwise, found this interesting. The spinster aunts were stranger than fiction.......more

About The Book: John Snyder’s memoir of growing up in the Depression era south evokes a time gone by. It is written with affection and understanding about people dealing with hard times, sometimes with cruelty, sometimes with violence... including a mysterious case of arson that forever changed the......more

I first want to thank the author, John Snyder, for sending me a copy of his book. I apologize for putting off the review for over 2 weeks after I finished this extraordinary memoir of a by-gone time. This is an important book, not only a memoir. I devoured this book. I lived this book. After I finish......more