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Mama Makes up Her Mind : And Other Dangers of Southern Living by Bailey White (1994, UK-Trade Paper)

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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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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679751602
ISBN-13
9780679751601
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Book Title
Mama Makes Up Her Mind : and Other Dangers of Southern Living
Author
Bailey White
Format
Uk-Trade PAPER
Language
English
Topic
General, Customs & Traditions, Form / Essays
Publication Year
1994
Genre
Social Science, Humor
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz

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Pn6162.W465 1994b
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
93-040497
Dewey Decimal
975/.04
Dewey Edition
20

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5 out of 5 stars
by zuzigirlAug 25, 2007
What a Ride! TRADE PAPERBACK 1994
Bailey White isn't just an author, she's an original! Her observations of Southern life and tradition from a young girl's point of view are pure genius! She dramatizes so naturally the warmth and humor of her youth. I had some big laughs because her humor is so infectious with her account of rural southern life with her family and a very, very, odd assortment of relatives and friends! It is a real life Lake Woebegon....gone crazy! Bailey's mama is the center character and and she is a very unique(to say the least!) and charming person who will take you to a juke joint that was so raunchy it scared Ernest Hemingway, and then tuck you into a bed that folds up on you as you're sleeping. Aunt Belle who has a thing about alligators, and uncle Jimbuddy who has a knack for losing pieces of himself. My favorite are the hungry ghost who eat when everyone is asleep but their smacking and scraping of knives and forks can be heard by the living, who find food missing in the morning and a trail outside between the bushes streaked with silver. If you enjoy the Fannie Flagg stories, well, read this book and rejoice in the fact that Bailey White grew up in this family to relate one heck of a great story!Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by lizardbordenFeb 04, 2008
Sharp Southern Humor
Mama Makes Up Her Mind is one of those books that captures the humor of rural Georgia and North Florida, that combined zone of individualism and eccentricity. Every lover of southern humor will recognize the joys of southern life--the alligators who respond to the prose of Jane Austen, the bathtub on the porch, burgeoning insect life, and the vicissitudes of weather. Bailey White reminds us why Southern story tellers are the best. She evokes real places and people that we all know, and her revelations about the teaching profession ring true. But her stories have the delight of surprise--for example, the substitute teacher who taught physics no matter what class he stepped into-- and his artificial ear, the key to the retention of physics by all his surprised students. The Mama in the story remains an indomitable individual, with her worm farm in the kitchen and her remarkable house. The stories in this volume have a range from the poignant story of the set of historical chairs and the tale of a falling-down historic home with an inhabitant who can no longer care for it to the hilarious, as when Mama straightens out the aesthetic ideas of the abstract artist from Tallahassee. I highly recommend this book. I had read it at the library and laughed so much I bought a copy for myself, and later, a copy for my sister!!Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by kroftak2May 09, 2008
Great book, lots of laughs.
I first heard about Bailey White on NPR last Christmas Eve, when they played a recording of an essay she wrote about office Christmas parties. She had a sweet voice with a hint of sarcasam and southern twang. It was sort of endearing so I decded to look her up and find some of her books. The title that caught my eye was Mama Makes Up Her Mind. I thought this sounded like a great into to her work, which i knew little to nothing about, and it cost about two dollars, so i went ahead and bought it. I was not dissapointed. The first section of the book sticks with the title of the book by talking mainly about White's adventures in dealing with her mother at various times in her life. Each story is about 2 pages long with an occasional 5 page epic thrown in for good measure. I found the writing style lite and airy, and not heavy on sarcasam or pedantics. I will say though there were some stories that ended sort of abruptly, but I quickly learned that this was simply White writing style; short sweet and to the point, with out alot of extraneous detail but still full of lingering sentemantality that comes form a southern upbringing. Other highlights include her uncle that keps chopping off his fingers in a bandsaw, and ornithologists who use a young White's fevery body to incubate abandoned wild turkey eggs. I would defenatly reccomend "mama makes up her mind" to anyone wanting a light read or a vacation from some other more strenuous literature. It's pretty short so go do it.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by wnagApr 02, 2009
fabulous out-loud reading during a road trip
Bought my first copy at a garage sale while on a road trip with my sister. We laughed so hard we had to pull over a couple of times.....lost it when someone did not return it because she had loaned it to someone else. Had to have another copy...have given it as gift....love it!
5 out of 5 stars
by HZP3QeSZT4y@Del...Apr 09, 2008
Funny little book, a pleasure to read!!
One of the funniest books I've read. I love southern humor & can't wait for her next book. This one will make you laugh out loud!

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Mama Makes up Her Mind : And Other Dangers of Southern Living by Bailey White (1994, UK-Trade Paper)

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What a Ride! TRADE PAPERBACK 1994

Sharp Southern Humor

Great book, lots of laughs.

fabulous out-loud reading during a road trip

Funny little book, a pleasure to read!!

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