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Straight Outta Dumfuk is a passionate and personal remembrance of growing up in an Appalachian small town, population 258. Our parents and close relatives were from the Greatest Generation with the unspoken duty to raise and teach us so no matter what came, my brother and I could take care of ourselves and never have to depend on anyone or anything to survive. The virtues instilled, sometimes with physical beatings, were unashamed patriotism, independence, honesty, save your money, fairness, hard work, self-reliance, never quit. in short, the wisdom of The Greatest Generation. It is a deeply moving and funny memoir featuring colorful characters with nicknames like Blind Robin Borash, Bony Reed, Pepsi Malloy, Beanie Vowinkle, and Froggy Bish. White’s own dark comedy and Appalachian gallows humor are ever-present. The 114 anecdotes are blunt, politically incorrect, sometimes rude, often touching from a time when families gathered every evening to eat "supper", laugh together and sometimes mourn together.

STRAIGHT OUTTA DUMFUK Raised by the Greatest Generation JOE WHITE 9781521172056 Books

Though JW has his own writing style, I am reminded of the late-great Jean Shepherd and his radio show characters that eventually fed the movie "A Christmas Story". These stories are from a time back when kids played outside and didn't sit for hours in front of TV sets or computers. All are bound by a common thread of folk wisdom represented by "bricks" of experience-driven knowledge. That's the real value of this book written in-between the lines: either you learn from others mistakes, or you learn the hard way; by taking your lumps. If you grew up around this time, in similar circumstances, this book will help you realize how lucky you were. If you grew up after this Golden Age, you're going to realize how much you missed out.

I eagerly await volumes 2 and 3!

Product details

  • Paperback 209 pages
  • Publisher Independently published (May 28, 2017)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10 1521172056

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