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Summary: Contented Sigh
Review: "Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes" is a book of short stories. The kind of stories that family and close friends tell at reunions. The kind of stories in which truth is stranger and funnier than fiction.You'll walk to Bible School with children in the depression. You'll wait at home with the women while the men folk go hunting. You'll see both sides of the long standing feud between a southern woman and her in-laws. You'll meet a mixed breed black dog named Lucifer who went to a picnic and a revival. Get a glass of sweet tea, and sit in a rocker by the fireplace. Rock your way back in time with five southern women storytellers as your tour guide. You're sure to end each story with a smile on your face and a contented sigh. Published May 2000 by BelleBooks, authors Deborah Smith, Donna Ball, Nancy Knight, Sandra Chastain, Debra Dixon, Virginia Ellis.
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Summary: A Funny and Heartfelt Book
Review: "Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes" is a charming, fun-filled nostalgic look at life in the South. It is down to earth, funny and refreshing. The six author's stories made me look at my family with new eyes and new chuckles.
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Summary: Contented Sigh
Review: "Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes" is a book of short stories. The kind of stories that family and close friends tell at reunions. The kind of stories in which truth is stranger and funnier than fiction. You'll walk to Bible School with children in the depression. You'll wait at home with the women while the men folk go hunting. You'll see both sides of the long standing feud between a southern woman and her in-laws. You'll meet a mixed breed black dog named Lucifer who went to a picnic and a revival. Get a glass of sweet tea, and sit in a rocker by the fireplace. Rock your way back in time with five southern women storytellers as your tour guide. You're sure to end each story with a smile on your face and a contented sigh. Published May 2000 by BelleBooks, authors Deborah Smith, Donna Ball, Nancy Knight, Sandra Chastain, Debra Dixon, Virginia Ellis.
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Summary: Sweet Read!
Review: A wonderful, entertaining collection of short stories with southern flair. As a mother of three, sneaking in time to read is not always easy and I'm a fan of short story collections/ anthologies. This particular book is very satifying and hard to put down!
The stories range from witty to heart wrenching, but all are lovingly crafted by an extraordinary group of writers. It will tickle your funny bone, tear at your heartstrings, and leave you with a wonderful impression of the south.
The recipes in the back of the book are an extra bonus and believe me, the chocolate nut pound cake is winner!
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Summary: LOVED this book
Review: I bought this book because I'd just finished reading Mossy Creek by the same group of authors, and I was NOT disappointed. I've loaned it to one friend and have another waiting. Wonderful, wonderful.
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Summary: LOVED this book
Review: I bought this book because I'd just finished reading Mossy Creek by the same group of authors, and I was NOT disappointed. I've loaned it to one friend and have another waiting. Wonderful, wonderful.
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Summary: Wonderful, wonderful book!
Review: I just loved this book, and I'm not even from the south. Usually I'm not big on anthologies as I find them slapdash, but this one is wonderful! Absolutely delightful. After reading that first story, I started getting up extra early so I could read it while I sipped my morning coffee. How delicious it was to be huddled under my blankets on a cold northern morning, drinking steaming coffee, and reading stories about the sultry south... Sigh. I could go on and on in that vein, paragraph after paragraph, but I won't. Suffice to say that this book is well worth the money. You won't regret the purchase.
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Summary: Wonderful, wonderful book!
Review: I just loved this book, and I'm not even from the south. Usually I'm not big on anthologies as I find them slapdash, but this one is wonderful! Absolutely delightful. After reading that first story, I started getting up extra early so I could read it while I sipped my morning coffee. How delicious it was to be huddled under my blankets on a cold northern morning, drinking steaming coffee, and reading stories about the sultry south... Sigh. I could go on and on in that vein, paragraph after paragraph, but I won't. Suffice to say that this book is well worth the money. You won't regret the purchase.
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Summary: Good Southern fiction
Review: I love the title of this book so much! This is a book of stories by Southern women writers. A lot of the stories really struck a chord with me. I laughed. I cried. The stories that stuck with me are "Grandma Tells a Tale," "Fingerprints," "Cookie the One-Eyed Horse," "Grandpapa's Garden," and "Sweet Tea." They are everything that is good about Southern fiction: strong sense of place, interesting characters, tug at your heartstrings, quirky, and just plain Southern.
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Summary: Good Southern fiction
Review: I love the title of this book so much! This is a book of stories by Southern women writers. A lot of the stories really struck a chord with me. I laughed. I cried. The stories that stuck with me are "Grandma Tells a Tale," "Fingerprints," "Cookie the One-Eyed Horse," "Grandpapa's Garden," and "Sweet Tea." They are everything that is good about Southern fiction: strong sense of place, interesting characters, tug at your heartstrings, quirky, and just plain Southern.
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