Allan Wilson Cates grew up in the poverty-stricken hills of North Arkansas. He served in the Army for two years, and after leaving, worked in ten states within ten years. He focuse...view moreAllan Wilson Cates grew up in the poverty-stricken hills of North Arkansas. He served in the Army for two years, and after leaving, worked in ten states within ten years. He focuses on that time in Vagabond Years.view less