ALABAMA STORIES IBD

Sinopsis

Alabama Stories is the life of William 'Billy' Johnson, a native Alabamian, told in a series of short storiesáover the course of 50 years. In Prejudice,áBilly meets a negro for the first time as a five-year-old and wonders why his father treats the man so differently from white men.In Boone, Billy isáan eight-year-old. Heábefriends an aging farmer in the backwoods of north Alabama, a man who has a psychotic love for his invalid wife.In AáVirtuous Woman,áBilly is a witness to a vicious family feud between his mother, his aunt and his grandmother.In Annie, Billy, at age eleven, and his cousin Roy loveáto 'spy' on the tenants of their grandmotherâÇÖs rental houses. When Annie Atkinson comes along, they bite off more than they can chew.In A Gil McDougald,áBilly, at age 12, has the adventure of a lifetime while collecting baseball cards on the 1954 New York Yankees.In FranklinâÇÖs, Billy learns about bootlegging and politics in a small southern town.Johnny Daytona tells aáthirty-year saga about Billy and his hero-worship of one of the greatest pool players that ever lived.Virgil is aáborn preacher and BillyâÇÖs childhood friend, the only thing Virgil loved more than the Lord was black girls.Charley tells how sometimes angels appear in the most unexpected of places.Lenny is aálonely Jewish man who canâÇÖt get over being jilted by his girlfriend.In One Stupid Mistake, Bobby Worthington hasáthe world on a string until one night when he doesásomething stupid.In Elaine,áBilly meets his dream woman, falls in love and gets married.In Reunion, old nightmares and new truths emerge at BillyâÇÖs high school reunion.In Trapping RabbitsáBilly wonders why his father delayed the spring plowing to teach him how to trap a rabbit.Grandfathers, the final story, is in two parts. The first part shows Billy with his own grandfather in 1945. The second part, fifty years later in 1995, shows Billy as a grandfather with his own grandson.This unmissable collection delivers poignant insights into BillyâÇÖs life. A compelling slice of Alabama life.