Malachi Moon

Fifteen-year-old Malachi Moon works long
and hard days on his family's farm in Mullebur, South
Carolina. As he shovels cow manure, chases chickens, and
plows the ground with a stubborn mule, Malachi dreams of a
world outside of the backbreaking chores his father demands
of him. But only Malachi and his sister Rose Ann know about
the special gift that will allow both of them to escape life
on the farm.

Malachi can sing and believes in his
ability to do things others his age would deem impossible.
When his father commits an unthinkable act and rapes
twelve-year-old Rose Ann, Malachi and his sister gather
their worldly possessions and flee the only life they have
ever known. As the two youngsters travel through the rough
countryside, Malachi dares to dream that one day, he will be
as great as any other blues singer. But first, he must
discover his true self.

"This finely written book
has made me want to change my thinking process in regard to
the blues. Robert Crudup has found a genre that compels the
reader to turn each page with tingling fingers." -Anthony
Faison, Author of Wrongfully Convicted and Still Standing