Bob Whetstone's roots
are deeply embedded in
the cotton mill villages of the South. This former college professor
began piecing together fragments of family history that had become
shrouded in myths, legends and denials. He uncovered a
"mother lode" of stories, colorful and rich, but conflicting ---
depending on the source. Rather than documenting genealogy,
the writer wove the tales into an epic historical novel centered on the
mysterious death of a tyrannical patriarch. Set against the
backdrop of the pre-Depression years, GRAVE DANCIN' traces the life of
a young man whose quest for freedom is thwarted by overwhelming
responsibility for his younger siblings.
Bob Whetstone resides in Hoover, Alabama, with his wife, Janelle, and
cocker spaniel, Jacques. In addition to writing, he is
actively involved in promoting the arts and literature in his community
and State.
Read more about
the development of GRAVE DANCIN' and the rural to urban
transitions in the South following the turn of the Twentieth
Century. Also, see synopses of two additional works of
historical fiction in progress.
