The author of this book tells the story of his grandfather, Pete Wooten, who shot his son in law over potatoes and then escaped prison. He also tells the story of his life on Sand Mountain in Alabama, living in poverty and extreme abuse by his father. There are so many things about his family that reminded me of some of my own family. My grandmother grew up very much like Neil. She had a mentally ill and abusive mother, with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder running in the family. Her family were in the Holiness cult. This book was interesting and also terribly tragic.