There
have been many books written about the poor country hill people of the
Appalachian Mountains, as well as the Indians of this historic place. In Celtic
Indian Boy of Appalachia: A Scots Irish Cherokee Childhood, Butch Walker
tells his personal tale of two cultures that influenced the stories of his
upbringing. His roots are deeply planted
in the mountains and valleys of the southern foothills of Appalachia; so
springs forth this raw story of his life.
Nothing is hidden from the reader as you are taken from the cotton
fields, to the creek bottoms, and backwoods in a tale of heartache and
adventure. People from all ages and
backgrounds can appreciate stories from a Celtic Indian childhood that has not
been forgotten.
In
the age of our fast paced and technologically advanced society, when most do not
know the meaning of hard work, it is nice to be reminded of a simple time that
revolved around family and living off the land. Celtic
Indian Boy of Appalachia takes a personal approach to history, where
memories become real; it takes you back to a time long forgotten in the hills
and hollows of the Warrior Mountains.
You
will feel his sting of a poverty driven area; you will cry at his heartaches;
you will feel the pain of needs to be met; and you will laugh at the little
joys that meant so much to him, but all these things would be considered minor
in today’s world. Butch Walker’s stories
are true and full of life; his struggles and trials were real.
Some
folks might call people like Butch Walker, hillbilly, redneck, or just plain
country; to him, the old ways and ways of the wild were just life, as it is,
not retouched. Celtic Indian Boy of Appalachia is Butch Walker’s best work yet; because
it is from his heart, it is personal, and it is not sugar coated. I hope you find as much joy as I did while you
laugh, cry, feel the triumph, and the pain of a Celtic Indian boy growing up in
the southern foothills of the lower Appalachian Mountains.
Celeste
Weller
Brandy
Sutton
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