Hardscrabble Road

The entire MacLeod clan is haunted by secrets€"and young Roger €œBud€ MacLeod doesn€t realize he carries the biggest secret of all. Growing up poor in Depression-era South Georgia is hard enough, but Bud is also cursed with a stutter and a birthmark that disfigures his face. His hateful father and amoral mother make life worse still, despite his brothers€ efforts to shield him. To survive in body and soul, Bud must discover his strengths and confront the sins of his parents. First, though, he€ll need to grasp his own truth: that he can€t embrace his future until he comes to terms with his past.