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In The Backwoods of Nowhere
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This memoir follows Alma, born in 1910 to a modest family in the countryside of Davidson County, North Carolina, the child of nine. Through her own recollections, the book paints a picture of backwoods life: everyday customs, local folk traditions, and the hardships families faced.
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When Alma was twelve, her household moved from the woods to the town of Lexington. In her late teens she married and went on to raise eleven children, a demanding period that tested her. Throughout, she held on to the lessons of her early years, the importance of family, faith and neighbours, and she turned to her church for strength when times were hard.
Told in a warm, lively voice, her account moves from humour to heartfelt moments, offering a window onto a vanished way of life.
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