I found a copy last week. Read first 70 pages, then skipped around a bit. Sounds just like my grandfather, especially about how women are property to be managed, and how men should never be concerned about their appearance unless looking for a woman, proving their worth for a job, or attending church. Its fun to consider just how far we've fallen to not only allow known gays to live to not killing them on sight when they demonstrate their bullshit in a parade. Back when this book was written, the mere rumor someone was gay was enough to lynch a man, or burn down his house while he slept in it.

I've heard of the phrase in the context of 'how things used to be' and how things are bearable because this world has not returned to that way yet. Before your comment, i had no idea it was a book. Sounds like a good read.

the history and old gods stuff has always interested me, and provided a stark contrast to the wimpy shit i was taught in school. A single disagreement between father and son could lead to a house tearing itself apart depending on who backs who. A house was not just a single family, it was everyone related in that region living under one roof. None of this "talks things out" crap that solves nothing. A swift kick to the bastards nuts was all that was required to solve my childhood argument. Took me 3 months to figure that out. Also got a week vacation from school for my trouble. Best fishing trip i ever went on.

i'll find a copy and give it a read, i've used that phrase for years and had no idea it was a book.