Book Jewel of the Month: Of God, Rattlesnakes, and Okra (Easterling)
What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Each month, we share near-daily, or as often as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that.
This month's book jewel is Of God, Rattlesnakes, and Okra by J. Bennett Easterling.
Description:
A heaping slice of old-fashioned Southern storytelling, this book gives readers a taste of genuine American life that will keep them coming back for more. Join the journey as a preacher's kid survives his father's stern discipline, rattlesnakes, and harvesting okra. The deep-fried characters are unforgettable, and the furry and feathered folks will steal the heart of animal lovers. Soaked in faith, people survived the lean, mean times, thanks to the velvet hearts they carried under their calluses, hard work, the good sense to laugh at themselves, and, often, the hand of God. What a delightful legacy they left us! Once you pick up this book, you'll be pleading, "Don't stop now and don't ever grow up!"
Review by Michelle Blankenship on Amazon:
I truly enjoyed this book! It is almost written as a compilation of short stories as the author recounts events and characters that shaped his life. Although I am quite a bit younger than the author, I grew up a preachers daughter in the rural hills of Tennessee and my experiences were much like his...only my similar recollections happened at either of my grandparents farms, complete with outhouses, gardens, barnyard animals, and colorful cousins who involved me in their antics. Therefore I found this book wonderfully relatable. Great read!!
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
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