I enjoyed the accounts of fun loving Pawpaw and Granny. Blake said in his review for Reader Views, "I laughed until my sides ached while reading, and continued to chuckle and smile for days later as I relived Bonner's "tongue in cheek" accounts of his family life and reflected on my own childhood foibles. Mature readers will chuckle, "I remember doing that," while younger readers whisper, "I wish I could try that." Richard R. These are true stories for adults and adolescents to enjoy, but trying these things at home is at your own risk. These stories remind grown-ups of simpler, more satisfying times and give adolescents a chance to discover the fun of exploring the wonders just outside their door. The length of these stories makes this book a perfect bathroom reader. Although fans of Southern humor will enjoy the flavor, growing up transcends time and place. Listen to tales of his second cousin, twice (forcibly) removed. In just a few of his tales, a child must dodge bobcats on the way to the bathroom he has a biscuit that is so hard firemen must remove it, and he wades through a treasure of Confederate money. Bonner's sketches bring new meaning to the depth of family love and the joy that comes through meaningful friendships. Most of the stories will make funnybones ache, but a few will make heartstrings feel like fresh sutures. Blake, Reader Views The book is made up of 52 true short stories gleaned from the favorites repeated over and over again at family gatherings, told and retold over the years.
He incorporates snippets of history worthy of being included in American Southern literature." -Richard R. He deftly weaves absorbing stories of childhood adventures and country comedy with family humor through the use of Southern humor, touching anecdotes on parenting, and treasured memories of his youth. Bonner "shares poignant stories and unforgettable memories of growing up in Alabama and Georgia in the sixties and seventies. In his Southern family humor book of coming of age tales I Talk Slower Than I Think, author C.
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