It's 1997 and eighty-eight year old Missouri Pickett is the matriarch of an Appalachian family in Sweetapple, Georgia. This book is about a way of life that is fast disappearing into the modern world of common language, little or no accents, and a motto of "hurry, hurry, hurry!" Certainly a way of life held dear to those who remember. Struggling with death, poverty, alcoholism, and plain ignorance is a difficult life, but Missouri handles it with a little bit of sternness and a whole lot of love in this touching story about women of the south. Mostly fictional, interwoven with true stories the author collected over a period of years from family and friends, this book is an often funny, often sobering, look at the way things were just a few short years ago. The folks inside this book will not soon be forgotten.

Out on a Limb of the Family Tree

Humor & Entertainment

Kathi Harper Hill

Humor

Yawn's Books & More, Inc.

<p>Entering this book is like entering an old fashioned Five &amp; Dime. Variety abounds. Whether you are in the mood for a little poetry, or maybe a good old short story, or even those "new fangled blogs", it's inside the covers of this book. And for those who "just like to look around and browse" there's a smattering of photography, too. From silly to serious, from laughter to tears, from light hearted to thought providing, this book has it all. And when you get tired of reading, flip to the back and take out the nine songs CD. You'll also find a variety there, including songs penned by the author, some contemporary Christian and a few old fashioned hymns; pick your favorite. You'll be sure to find something to tickle your fancy; just like a kid at the Five &amp; Dime.</p>

Poetry, Prose, and Music

Yawn Publishing LLC

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Out on a Limb of the Family Tree

Poetry, Prose, and Music