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this book is very dear to my heart it was first read to my fifth grade class at tr simmons elementary school in jasper, alabama. i purchused my copy at walden books in the jasper mall in jasper, the story is wonderful. to me i guess because it's set in my hometown of jasper alabama. so many of the places it talks about are still here, camp o'rear. i was a boy scout and camped out there. i had wonderful memmories of that place and all of jasper. mr burton really captured the spirit of jasper in this book i still read it from time to time. it still brings tears to my eyes. it really is a wonderful story
HERBERT BURTON
The author was born in Carbon hill, Alabama and grew up in Jasper, Alabama, where he captained his high school football team. He attended Auburn University on a football scholarship and took his Master's degree from the University of Alabama. He coached at Talladega and Gadsden High Schools and was selected Gadsden's Man of the Year in 1953. The entire Burton family--his wife Charlene, his son Herb and his daughter Carolyn--enjoy raising horses on a 1158 acre farm on the Tennessee River near Huntsville, Alabama. Herb is a Annapolis sophomore and Caroly, a University of Alabama freshman. Br. Burton is a veteran of World War II.
The author was born in Carbon hill, Alabama and grew up in Jasper, Alabama, where he captained his high school football team. He attended Auburn University on a football scholarship and took his Master's degree from the University of Alabama. He coached at Talladega and Gadsden High Schools and was selected Gadsden's Man of the Year in 1953. The entire Burton family--his wife Charlene, his son Herb and his daughter Carolyn--enjoy raising horses on a 1158 acre farm on the Tennessee River near Huntsville, Alabama. Herb is a Annapolis sophomore and Caroly, a University of Alabama freshman. Br. Burton is a veteran of World War II.
This is a wonderful book; I had several occasions to meet Mr. Burton, and each time I told him a larger number of times I had read his book - he loved to hear that so much that he would autograph and GIVE a copy to anyone who spoke to him! He was a terrific man! Anyone who reads this book will not be disappointed!
I read this book to my children as they were growing up. It was a favorite time for all of us, my husband, my children and I would lay on our bed while I read. Many nights I read until my voice just left me. The children would beg for "just one more page". My youngest son will be 20 in a few days, he wants "The Adventures of Dixie North" for his birthday and we can't find it. If any one has any information on a "reasonably" priced copy of this book, please contact me at emgarret@hotmail.com I joined this book swap club because when I searched for Dixie North, (I thought) it showed that someone had one to swap, apparently, I'm not sure how to search for what I want on here.
