Any Road: The Story of a Virginia Tobacco Farm [Paperback]

Connie Ellison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2006

Archie “A.B.” and Ida Clements both grew up poor on farms in rural Southside Virginia, spending their formative years in the deprivation of the Great Depression, and their early adulthood during the heartache of World War II. Tom Brokaw called theirs “The Greatest Generation.” Moses and Connie Clements just call them Mama and Daddy.

In the world of A.B. and Miss Ida, integrity is the greatest virtue, economy is a way of life, and hard work is mandatory. The tales they have to tell are, in turn, inspirational, heartbreaking, and thoroughly entertaining. Their lives are a testament to the desire and force of will it takes to make a living in the good black soil of Tidewater, Virginia.

Any Road: The Story of a Virginia Tobacco Farm is a series of short stories inspired by the lives of author Connie Clements Ellison’s parents. Archie and Ida lived their lives based on faith, honesty, hard work, and humor as they strived for—and eventually achieved—the American Dream.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Connie Clements Ellison has taught English in Virginia’s public schools for twenty-eight years. She lives with her husband and two children in Elon, Virginia, near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (September 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059540202X
• ISBN-13: 978-0595402021
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,429,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars SORT OF A CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER!!!, June 12, 2008

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Sneaky Reader "Sneaky Reader" (Lynchburg, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Any Road: The Story of a Virginia Tobacco Farm (Paperback)

This book is delightful and uplifting. I read it with my 13 year old and he enjoyed it very much, and he doesn't usually like to read!!! The stories in this book hold good life lessons. It would be a great read for anyone, but especially for young people. This would be a great selection for a middle school group reading club or class.

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful southern family and community..., January 12, 2007

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Peggy L. Emory "Any Road" (Kitty Hawk NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Any Road: The Story of a Virginia Tobacco Farm (Paperback)

What a wonderful story of southern values and a tribute to a family life style that is a thing of the past. If your Dad ever told you that "you ain't got a lick of sense" or that "you ain't never going to amount to nothing" you will both laugh and cry with Connie as she shares her families' love and devotion to each other, their family farm and to their treasured rural culture.