Ray Land was born in Hazlehurst, Ga. in 1925 ? the early days of the Great Depression. Poverty was rampant and families were desperate. Hard work was a way of life for all ? including the children. With no money for luxuries or toys, did Ray and his brothers lead a dull and uninteresting life? Far from it! Give energetic, conniving boys a little ?rope? and they?ll create lots of excitement and fun, for themselves and others. It is beautiful to observe...