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Demon’s story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer
Demon Copperhead
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Demon’s story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking ‘like a little blue prizefighter.’ For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise.
In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn’t an idea, it’s as natural as the grass grows. For a generation growing up in this world, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis, addiction isn’t an abstraction, it’s neighbours, parents, and friends. ‘Family’ could mean love, or reluctant foster care. For Demon, born on the wrong side of luck, the affection and safety he craves is as remote as the ocean he dreams of seeing one day. The wonder is in how far he’s willing to travel to try and get there.
Locations
Reset- America/USA - Virginia
- A: Lee County
- B: Appalachia - Powell River
- C: Appalachia - main street
- D: Southern Virginia (Appalachia)
Travel Guide
Appalachian Mountains, Virginia
A novel set in the southern Appalachian mountains which looks at the opioid tragedy in America.
Addiction:
“I had roads to travel before I would know it’s not that simple, the dope versus the person you love. That a craving can ratchet itself up and up inside a body and a mind, at the same time that body’s strength for tolerating is favorite drug goes down and down. That the longer you’ve gone hurting between fixes, the higher the odds that you’ll reach too hard for the stars next time. That first big rush of relief could be your last. In the long run, that’s how I’ve come to picture Mom at the end: reaching as hard as her little body would stretch, trying to touch the blue sky, reaching for some peace.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Demon Copperhead
Destination: Virginia, Appalachian Mountains Author/guide: Barbara Kingsolver Departure Time: 2000s
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