One Hundred Years of Dirt
Author | : Rick Morton |
Publisher | : Melbourne Univ. Publishing |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2018-07-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780522873160 |
ISBN-13 | : 0522873162 |
Rating | : 4/5 (162 Downloads) |
Download or read book One Hundred Years of Dirt written by Rick Morton and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence, treachery and cruelty run through the generational veins of Rick Morton's family. A horrific accident thrusts his mother and siblings into a world impossible for them to navigate, a life of poverty and drug addiction One Hundred Years of Dirt is an unflinching memoir in which the mother is a hero who is never rewarded. It is a meditation on the anger, fear of others and an obsession with real and imagined borders. Yet it is also a testimony to the strength of familial love and endurance.