Of Coal and Cornbread, Angels and Ha'nts
Author Gwenneth Hinz has taken the memoirs of Jacob Segraves and created this book of many delightful narratives – each complete in itself – both amazing and amusing; often wrapping bits of bitter information in the sweetness of humor. The reader will be entertained while reaping the subtle dividend of mining history.Whether describing the embarrassment of a first grader with a brimming bladder or of the child’s disillusionment and horror at recognizing his father’s shoes beneath a white KKK robe, this book captures, entertains, and informs its reader.Of Coal and Cornbread, Angels and Ha’nts introduces a variety of characters including a lovable bootlegger who risks his life for a child; an oily preacher who pursues Jake’s mother; and a son-in-law who crawls around under the house in search of a ghost. The reader will also meet neighbors like Hetty Ann and Pink Byers; friends like Sam Church and Gene Sutphin; and enemies like Perfect Carl Anderson and the Yodeling Mule, as well as Sure Shot, the breeding bull; and Old Pete, the deaf, half-blind mule. 460 pages.
