Running on Red Dog Road

And Other Perils of an Appalachian Childhood

By: Drema Hall Berkheimer

Narrated by: Bailey Carr

Gypsies, faith-healers, moonshiners, and snake handlers weave through Drema's childhood in 1940s Appalachia after her father is killed in the coal mines, her mother goes off to work as a Rosie the Riveter, and she is left in the care of devout Pentecostal grandparents. What follows is a spitfire of a memoir that feels like a novel with intrigue, sweeping emotion, and indisputable charm. Drema's coming of age is colored by tent revivals with Grandpa, poetry-writing hobos, and traveling carnivals, and through it all, she serves witness to a multi-generational family of saints and sinners whose lives defy the stereotypes. Just as she defies her own.

Running on Red Dog Road is proof that truth is stranger than fiction, especially when it comes to life and faith in an Appalachian childhood.

©2016 Drema Hall Berkheimer (P)2017 Tantor

Awesome!

They picked the Perfect narrator for this sweet memoir! Absolutely loved every bit of it.

The Family Everyone Needs!

The story flows and it draws one in , a wonderful , charming and funny family story! The reader was perfect ! A classic family tale that will stay with you . A true favorite !! I laughed out loud several times , teared up a few too . It has a bit of all the best bits ❤️

Loved it!

So enjoyable without anything dark or depressing. its hard to find just a good happy story these days. So loved the humor. Great narration for audiobook.

Appalachian story at its finest!!

Love, love, LOVE this book. We Appalachians can tell our stories the best!! Give it a try.

Innocents

This book takes you back to a childhood when all was right with the world.