This odyssey of long-haul trucking on the open highway is also a probing study of a complex father-son relationship. Jane Hawkins, 69, retired trucker from Birmingham, Ala., hasn't driven a big rig in three years. Proud, defiant Jake is an alcoholic,...
A veteran journalist’s collection of sportswriting on the blue-collar South.Sport mirrors life. Or, in Paul Hemphill’s opinion, “Sport is life.” The 15 pieces in this compelling collection are arranged along the timeline for an aspiring athle...