Grace and Disgrace

Living with Faith and the Leader of the Dixie Mafia

Phil Hudgins, Ruby Nell Birt

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Palmetto Publishing
16 April 2024

Biography: general; Biography: religious & spiritual; True crime; Gender studies: women

"Discover the power of faith and the human spirit through Ruby Nell Birt's inspiring memoir, which chronicles how one woman chose to ""dance in a flood,"" work to provide for her children, and become a well-respected part of her community.

Marriage will always have its ups-and-downs - but the valley that Ruby Nell Birt had to walk through was something no one should have to experience.

Ruby Nell Birt was married to Billy Sunday Birt of Winder, Georgia - a man who authorities say killed at least 50 people between the late 1960s and 1974. Known as the deadliest man in Georgia, Billy Sunday Birt went to prison for the last time in 1974, leaving Ruby Nell and their five children to fend for themselves.

Ruby was ready.

Dive into the exciting and engaging narrative of how Ruby Nell's Pentecostal faith supported her as she worked five jobs to put food on the table and clothes on the backs of her five children. It's a testament to resilience, faith, and commitment, showing how Ruby Nell carried herself and her children through trying times, and how she became a respected citizen in her community despite her husband's crimes.

Unlike most true crime books, Grace and Disgrace focuses less on the anatomy of Birt's crimes and more on Ruby Nell's strength to love and ability to forgive.

Perfect for fans of true crime stories, Southern history, and religious memoirs, Grace and Disgrace provides an immersive tale wrought with emotion, history, and thought-provoking moments."

By: Ruby Nell Birt
With: Phil Hudgins
Imprint: Palmetto Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 599g
ISBN: 9798822935853
Pages: 410
Publication Date: 16 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Phil Hudgins worked more than half a century in the newspaper business, retiring as news training officer for a couple dozen papers owned by Community Newspapers Inc. of Athens, Georgia. He is a 1964 graduate of the University of Georgia and a 1974 Nieman Fellow of Harvard University. Hudgins has co-authored two other books: Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia (2018), and I Took the Fork (2008), a memoir of journalist/philanthropist Lessie Smithgall. He and his wife Shirley have two daughters, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.