Steely: Never Kowtow to "Can't"

Being poor, broke, and "oilfield-trash" during the 40's and 50's, presents a young boy many challenges as he adapts to society's obscure status classes. His parents slide from a Christian lifestyle into alcoholism while pursuing "black gold" through Wyoming and Nebraska giving rise to eleven school changes. Oil "boomtowns," populated with hardworking tough individuals, were always socially segregated from the locals. Wally's plight for a supportive family, similar to the privileged local ki...