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My Southern Journey

True Stories from the Heart of the South

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My Southern Journey

By: Rick Bragg
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From celebrated New York Times best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Rick Bragg comes a poignant and wryly funny collection of essays on life in the South. Keenly observed and written with his insightful and deadpan sense of humor, Bragg explores enduring Southern truths about home, place, spirit, table, and the regions' varied geographies, including his native Alabama, Cajun country, and the Gulf Coast. Everything is explored, from regional obsessions with college football and fishing to mayonnaise and spoonbread to the simple beauty of a fish on the hook. Collected from over a decade of his writing, with many never-before-published essays written specifically for this edition, My Southern Journey is an entertaining and engaging listen, especially for Southerners (or Southerners at heart) and anyone who appreciates great writing.

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"Rick Bragg says Southern storytellers speak as if they're slowly chewing each word, savoring the sound and meaning. And that's just the way he presents this collection of his published essays.... His use of metaphor and rich descriptions comes across especially effectively when spoken." (AudioFile)

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I never tire of a Rick Bragg story and it is a joy to hear them in his own voice. He makes me laugh, he makes me cry, and wish for one more meal cooked by my grandmother.

Southern writing at its best.

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I was spellbound, not only by the story but by the authers/Rick Bragg telling of those stories. I'm deciding which of his books I will listen to next.

Great listening

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I'd give this collection more than five stars if it were possible! I've enjoyed many of them before, but hearing them in the author's own voice takes them to a deeper level.

Exceeds 5 stars!

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As a Southerner, this book is a true reflection of the life I've experienced! Thank you go outing on paper what being a Southerner is all about!

As a Southerner

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Rick Bragg makes me laugh and makes me cry. His stories stir up the sweet memories of growing up in the South. This is the only audio book I have that I keep coming back to for the sheer pleasure of his tales.

Too good for my words...

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