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Well-known Pickens County writer, Wilt Browning, author of “Linthead” and “Deadly Goals” will sign copies of his new book “Come Quittin’ Time” in the LaVonne Nalley Piper auditorium at the Pickens County Museum from 1- 3 p.m. on July 12.
His book chronicles the story of Martha Chappell, one of the many 20th century child laborers, some of them as young as five or six, forced to forego education to go to work in the burgeoning textile industry in the southern United States.
Her’s is a true story of struggle, triumph, and deep faith.
“Come Quittin’ Time” offers a rare look at the human side of life and its parallel course to the robust cotton industry. When Martha was young, the industry was young; when she grew old, much of the cotton mill industry grew old as well.
In the end, Martha got through it all with a dogged determination, an abiding faith.
Browning is a former sports writer. During his more than 40-year career as a sports editor and columnist he has worked for The Greenville News, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Charlotte Observer, the Greensboro News and Record and the Asheville Citizen-Times.