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All Over But the Shoutin'
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LENGTH2 hrs and 42 mins
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RELEASE DATE04-08-08
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
This haunting, harrowing, gloriously moving recollection of a life on the American margin is the story of Rick Bragg, who grew up dirt-poor in northeastern Alabama, seemingly destined for either the cotton mills or the penitentiary, and instead became a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times. It is the story of Bragg's father, a hard-drinking man with a murderous temper and the habit of running out on the people who needed him most.
But at the center of this soaring memoir is Bragg's mother, who went eighteen years without a new dress so that her sons could have school clothes and picked other people's cotton so that her children wouldn't have to live on welfare alone. Evoking these lives - and the country that shaped and nourished them - with artistry, honesty, and compassion, Rick Bragg brings hone the love and suffering that lie at the heart of every family.
The result is unforgettable.
©1998 Rick Bragg (P)2008 Random House Audio
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What Members Say
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"Don't start this unles you have time to finish it!"
Would you listen to All Over But the Shoutin' again? Why?Absolutely! Perfectly written and read by the author in his embraceable southern accent. I read this book a few years ago and as it is a favorite I was so happy to find it on audible. Rick Bragg reading it lent another delightful element to the beautiful story.
What other book might you compare All Over But the Shoutin' to and why?Any top drawer southern writer.
What does Rick Bragg bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?Rick Bragg brings a warmth and sincerity through his reading.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?Be prepared to laugh and cry...but mostly laugh.
Any additional comments?Listen to this brilliant work! Oh, and read it too!
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