Talk Southern to Me
Stories & Sayings to Accent Your Life
Gibbs Smith · Print & ebook · March 6, 2018
Dolly Parton called this book "fun, informative, and oh-so Southern"—a love letter filled with essays on charm, beauty, parenting and more, packed with yes ma'ams, casseroles, and more Southern phrases than you can shake a stick at.
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- Who it’s for
- A humorous, heartfelt guide to Southern expressions, with essays on charm, beauty, parenting, and more.
- Themes
- Southern English and sayings, Charm, beauty, and parenting, Heartfelt humor
- Genres
- Regional Humor, Language Humor, Humor Essays
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Dolly Parton called this book "fun, informative, and oh-so Southern"—a love letter filled with essays on charm, beauty, parenting and more, packed with yes ma'ams, casseroles, and more Southern phrases than you can shake a stick at. If you’re not from the South, bless your heart, pay attention cause there’s a ton of wisdom to be found in these heartfelt, humorous ways.
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Southerners speak their own unique version of the English language, and you’ll come to understand it in these pages. It’s a linguistic art. And it’s gooder than grits, y’all.
Southern, Said Kindly
A humorous, heartfelt guide to Southern expressions, with essays on charm, beauty, parenting, and more.
Come here for
- Southern phrases with a side of wit
- Essays on everyday subjects, warmly told
Expect
- A playful look at Southern English
- Yes ma’ams, casseroles, and plenty of sayings
Where it sits
| Language Humor | 62% |
|---|---|
| Regional Humor | 59% |
| Humor Essays | 55% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Humor
- Funny Quotes & Anecdotes
- Quotations
- Southern US Travel
- Authors
- Julia Fowler
- Publisher
- Gibbs Smith
- Published
- March 6, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Southern English and sayings · Charm, beauty, and parenting · Heartfelt humor
- Reading lane
- Humor