Ken Bevan's memoirs are a series of anecdotes and observations through the lens of a man raised in the chaos and corruption of the mid century south.
The stories ooze with first hand retelling of an infamous interracial sex murder, the ubiquitous Klan, and a fire destroying his family home on the night his dad was killed.
The events are extraordinary for sure.
Even more extraordinary is how this pre-adolescent used life planning skills and goals (who even knew what that WAS? ) to plan a worth.
Gatekeeper Press Night truck to birmingham: an autobiography, hardcover/kenneth van bevan
