American History through Lived Experiences

Just finished “Po’ Little Boy”… I will begin “My Story of a Sharecropper’s Life when I get in from work! Po’ Little Boy is an interesting read! If you’re from Summerton, it brings back lots of memories especially if you lived in that era when going to grandma’s was a special treat! It makes you think, then it allows you to appreciate the success of others, realizing that they too came from the same place that you grew up in.

I enjoyed reading this book. I bought a hardback copy and had it mailed to my sister, and I bought myself a digital copy. It was a good read, teaching me a lot about this area of South Carolina where i was born but was before my time. Gave me a lot to reflect upon, such as even though I attended Sccott's Branch school, I had no idea how it came upon it's name, until now.

As I read Jim McKnight's biography about his granddad, Willie Holliday, Sr., I felt as if I were a relative myself, visiting after a long absence and being brought up to date on all the family history and current events. It is clear that Holliday was an extraordinary man, a visionary, and that he was loved by his family. It is also clear that Jim is very proud of all the accomplishments made by Holliday's descendants. The writing is simple and looking at the pictures made me feel as if I were looking thru a family photo album.