"A celebration of the South.For fellow Southerners it will resonate with many memories of this unique region." "A stunning display of Southern hilarity.Those in search of heart, humor, and intriguing characters could do a lot worse than the life of White." "Funny essays.and White's mama.is amusing enough all on her own." Mama Makes Up Her Mind is as sweetly intoxicating as a mint julep and as invigorating as a walk in White's own overgrown garden. White's indelible vignettes of Southern eccentricity have entranced millions who have heard her read them on NPR. Most of all, you may succumb utterly to the charms of Bailey's mama, who will take you to a juke joint so raunchy it scared Ernest Hemingway or tuck you into her antique guest bed that has the disconcerting habit of folding up on people while they sleep. Her uncle Jimbuddy may appall you with his knack for losing pieces of himself. Her aunt Belle may take you to see her bellowing pet alligator. "Bailey White's sketches evoke a sort of real-life Lake Wobegon".-The New York Times.īook Synopsis Welcome to the unique world of Bailey White. About the Book In this national bestseller, Bailey White-whose accounts of Southern eccentricity have enchanted millions of listeners to National Public Radio-offers a humorous, touching, story-filled memoir of her home in south Georgia.
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