A Tater Knob Almanac

12 Months of Fun Reading

Story telling at its best! A Tater Knob Almanac is set in a remote Alabama mountain community during the late 1940s and early '50s. Based on real people, real places and real adventures, these 68 heart-warming short stories are told through the eyes of three intrepid country boys and one just-as-gutsy girl. Through them, you'll meet a large and memorable supporting cast of other characters who spent much of their lives as patch farmers, trappers, fishermen, and ginseng diggers. With money and modern conveniences in short supply among their families, these four kids certainly had to work hard. But they played just as hard. Humor was part of their culture, and they knew how to enjoy life. They and their interesting friends were truly children of nature and proud of it. These tales, most of them funny, some poignant, and several down-right scary, are their story. All of it is the stuff of a great childhood and rural lifestyle that, in today’s high-tech world, has almost disappeared.