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Summary: Thank You, Rick Bragg!
Review: Great book! It brought back a lot of memories of my own childhood here in Jacksonville. I could not put the book down and didn't want it to end. Rick Bragg truly depicts growing up poor in Alabama.
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Summary: Couldn't wait for next book
Review: I wanted to write Rick Bragg a letter to let him know how absolutely moving, wonderful and funny his book is as soon as I turned the last page. (And I really hated to turn the last page) The relationship between Bragg and his mother is such an uplifting and memorable part of the book. What a strong woman. Readers will definitely know where Bragg inherited his talents from when they read about his mother. I can't say enough about this book. Write more Rick!
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Summary: Rick Bragg gets it right.
Review: For those who grew up in the south and would like to relive their childhood memories, or for those who are just curious about what southern life is really like, this book is as close to reality as it gets. Rick Bragg describes a southern lifestyle where kudzu grows in far more abundance than magnolia trees, and "cold beer" is much preferred over a mint julep. Bragg grew up poor in the Deep South, and his writing is so real and vivid that I can hear, smell, taste, and feel my childhood in his work. Anyone having experienced August in Alabama knows firsthand of the long, steamy summers where the sun blazes with fierce intensity and the humidity smothers you like a hot, wet blanket. Bragg describes such summer days to perfection. Bragg's writing brought back memories of attending a country church with my grandparents where Sunday consisted of an "all day singin' and supper on the ground." Unlike so many other portrayals of the south in movies or print, Rick Bragg's story rings true. In All Over but the Shoutin', Rick Bragg gets it right.
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Summary: Do not attempt to read this book on an airplane
Review: Wow. I made the mistake of buying this book to read on a flight- I had to put it down over and over for fear that I would cry. Bragg is a gifted writer, who retains a chip on his shoulder, but has the decency to admit it. His honest portrayal, warts and all, has emotional truth and reveals the less than idealized side of a poor childhood.
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Summary: Truly Inspirational for all Writers
Review: I enjoyed Rick Bragg's memoir tremendously. This is a touching story of how you can rise above the environment you were raised and become someone - although you never leave it too far behind. As a writer, I found this story truly inspirational. It reinforced the thought that if you want to do something desperately enough, you can! This book is a MUST READ - for everyone!
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Summary: WORTH SHOUTIN' ABOUT
Review: Inspired writing. Pulitzer Prize winning, New York Times reporter, Rick Bragg, tells the story of growing up "poor white trash" in Alabama. Seldom have I read more compassionate, truthful, heartful words. Mr. Bragg's love for his family, his mother and his country blasts through. Just as truthful is his depiction of the alcoholic father who deserted his family and the crushing effect of their subsequent poverty. Simple. Beautiful. Unforgetable. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
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Summary: how to cope
Review: this book was all about how to cope when one deals with a bad atmosphere at home,with a family problem that stays in your mind for many years to come.
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Summary: Insightful and Well-Written
Review: I truly enjoyed Bragg's autobiography and hated to turn the last page. However near the end, I found it tedious to read over and over that he could not find success in a relationship with a woman. My armchair psychology guess? The author will never be able to enjoy a lasting relationship with a female, because he would have to relinquish his mother's place in his life from first to second.
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Summary: A Great Southern Writer
Review: "All Over But the Shoutin'" is probably one of the best memoirs I have ever read. I would not have believed I would have ever said that after reading "Angela's Ashes" and "Tis". But being from the South I can really relate to many of his stories. He has a way of telling a sad story in a way that will keep you laughing and crying the whole way through. It reminds me of a combo between Frank McCourt and Lewis Grizzard.
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Summary: EXCEPTIONAL
Review: I AM AN AVID READER OF BOTH FICTIONAL AND NON-FICTIONAL BOOKS. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST WORKS OF NON-FICTION I HAVE EVER READ. IF YOU OR ANY ONE OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF AN ACOHOLIC ABUSER, THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. SO HEART WRENCHING YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. IF THIS IS HIS NON-FICTIONAL WORK, THEN I CAN'T WAIT FOR HIM TO WRITE A FICTIONAL NOVEL. I HAVE NOT ENJOYED A BOOK THIS MUCH SINCE STEINBECK OR CALDWELL!
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