The Lord Acted Rash: A Po White Trash Novel

By Muriel Miller Anderson

Mable and Rafe travel with her two brothers and their entourage of kids in their broken down jalopies to pick cotton. It's the Great Depression, and they are "po white trash."Muriel Miller Anderson-"The Tulsa Atheist"-in this, her first novel, weaves an intriguing story of the life of itinerant farm workers in 1935 West Texas. It's a difficult life, but Muriel, as a young girl, actually lived the life of these families. Mable and her 10-year-old daughter Ruth form a composite of Muriel. The result is a real-life insight into the importance of the family during trying times.Muriel passed away in 2001. She left behind two un-published manuscripts. This is the first to be published; Nightmare, Muriel's other novel about growing up "po white trash," is now available, as well.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1490548874
• ISBN13: 9781490548876
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"