This story dates back to the year 1953. A baby girl named Laverne was born to parents during hard times and was later raised by her grandmother. Her grandmother, know to all as Big Momma, had to quit school at a young age to help support a big family. Sewing was one of her passions, she could make a suit pattern out of newspaper. As a living Big Momma sewed and also sold the "old corn whiskey," made of corn, sugar, and yeast. This book will take you to the "shot house" which was the secret location to eat, drink, and be merry. Not a book to put down.