Ava's Man

Biographies & Memoirs

Rick Bragg

Regional U.S.

Alfred.A. Knopf

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 home the love and suffering that lie at the heart of every family. The result is unforgettable.

All Over But the Shoutin' - Exclusive Signed/Autographed Copy

Random House]

From the beloved, best-selling author of All Over but the Shoutin', a delectable, rollicking food memoir, cookbook, and loving tribute to a region, a vanishing history, a family, and, especially, to his mother. Margaret Bragg does not own a single cookbook.

The Best Cook in the World

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking Education & Reference

BOOKS ON TAPE]

Where I Come From: Stories From the Deep South - Signed / Autographed Copy

Knopf Publishing Group

2 cassettes / 3 hours Read by the author "Searingly honest, beautifully written, All Over but the Shoutin' is perhaps the most courageous thing Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Bragg has ever written. " --Willie Morris "Rick Bragg writes like a man on fire. And All Over But The Shoutin' is a work of art. While reading this book, I feel in love with Rick Bragg's mother, Margaret Bragg, a hundred times. I felt like I was reading one of the prophets in the Old Testament when reading parts of this book. I thought of Melville, I thought of Faulkner. Because I love the English language , I knew I was reading one of the best books I've ever read. By explaining his life to the world, Rick Bragg explained part of my life to me. You feel things in every line this man writes. His sentences bleed on you. I wept when the book ended. I never met Rick Bragg in my life, but I called him up and told him he'd written a masterpiece, and I sent flowers to his mother."--Pat Conroy "This is a moving, memorable audio, the kind that stays in the listener's mind long after it ends." --Billboard "A sort of Alabama version of Angela's Ashes, this memoir details the miserable, impoverished childhood that informed and inspired a young man who became a successful writer . . . . Throughout, Bragg's own vice barely contains his bitterness and rage." --Chicago Tribune "Listening to myself read it aloud gave me the opportunity to hear my words in my own voice, not just in my mind. Reading the sad parts out loud brought tears to my eyes. It was a delightful experience, and I'm proud to have done it." -Rick Bragg A haunting memoir about growing up dirt-poor in the Alabama hills--and about moving on but never really being able to leave. Rick Bragg's extraordinary gifts for evocation and insight are here brought to bear on the wrenching tale of his own family's life. It is the story of a war-haunted, hard-drinking father and a strong-willed, loving mother who struggled to protect her sons from the effects of poverty and ignorance that constricted her own life. It is the story of the life that Bragg was able to carve out for himself on the strength of his mother's encouragement and belief. And it is the story of his attempts to both atone for and avenge the mistakes and cruelties of his past. All Over but the Shoutin' is a gripping account of people struggling to make sense and solidity of life's capricious promises. A classic piece of American literature, it is made vividly, movingly particular by Rick Bragg's searching vision, generous humor, and richly nuanced voice.

All Over but the Shoutin'

Professionals & Academics

Random House Audio |

A #1 New York Times Bestseller The capture and rescue of Private First Class Jessica Lynch galvanized the nation. She became a symbol of victory, of innocence, courage, and heroism; and then, just as quickly, of deceit and manipulation. As the nation veered wildly between these extremes, what never changed was Jessica's story. Here we learn what really happened, as told by Lynch to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg with astonishing candor.

I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story

Leaders & Notable People

Thorndike Press

When Rick Bragg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, thought about writing an appreciation of his mother and a memoir of his life, he hesitated. How would mama feel about seeing her life in print? When he asked her, she told him, "Write it," especially since she had remained quiet about her life for 50 years. All Over but the Shoutin' tells the story of a woman who endures years of hardship and deprivation to raise her three sons. It is not a simple tale. She is fueled by a complex mixture of pride, resignation, and determination which are also passed on to her children. As an adult, Rick Bragg tries to pay her back for all she has done, but it isn't easy. She is too used to denying her own desires. Against the backdrop of a dirt-poor South, Rick Bragg's story becomes more than just a son's words of praise for his mother. Its examination of the bonds that hold a family together is perceptive and heartbreaking. Narrator Frank Muller's superb voice evokes the soft twangs and musical lilts of Rick Bragg's homeland.

All Over but the Shoutin' [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)

Recorded Books,LLC

Memoirs

RECORDED BOOKS^

My Southern Journey

Liberty Street

Recording his first hits at Sun Studios alongside artists such as Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis was present at the birth of rock and roll and was the prototype wild man of rock, with a turbulent private life to match. This authorized biography gives Lewis's own account of the controversial marriages, the drug and alcohol abuse and the fluctuating fortunes of his musical career.

Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story

Canongate Books Ltd.

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