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Chimes from a Cracked Southern Belle

By: Susan Reinhardt
Narrated by: Jenn Lee
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Most people think the reason Prudy Millings married the best-looking preacher in the Carolinas—who inexplicably turned psychotic and mowed her down with the church van—is that she was raised all wrong. So not true.

Prudy's reclamation of her life begins two years after the crime spree that nearly stopped her heart. She packs up her two precocious children and settles in her parents' South Carolina hometown where she deals with a delightful Proverbs-spewing mama who pretends her grown daughters are virgins.

There, in the quirky cocoon of family support, Prudy finds new purpose for herself and her children, discovering joy in places she never expected it:

In a nursing home where she tends to the likes of 104-year-old Annie Sue who loves Posh Spice, still drives her ancient Skylark, and has a hankering for cold draft beer.

In crashing funerals with her sex-kitten Aunt Weepie who attends funerals just to get the covered-dish meals afterward, even though she has no idea who's in the coffins.

As Prudy begins a journey toward recovery and becoming a registered nurse, a dark secret surfaces, one that if handled right, could be her ticket to allowing herself to love again.

©2021 Susan Reinhardt (P)2022 Tantor Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Small Town & Rural Southern United States Women's Fiction World Literature Heartfelt
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I enjoyed this listen immensely. Did not has a stellar rating but from me, this was 5 stars in every category.
The southern drawl is charming and easy to listen to.
The story line is a treasure trove of characters and happenings.
Prudence, Prudie, Dee or Purdy - the lead with many monikers takes us on quite a ride.
The supporting characters of her mother, Aunt Weepy and the ladies in the rest home had me smiling and laughing during this listen.
If you enjoy southern fiction as I do and all the antics that come with it, this will fill the bill.

Entertaining souther fiction

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Susan Reinhardt has written a book that offers the reader/listener a glimpse into what it might be like to be a southern girl/lady/woman.

The author weaves a ribbon good natured humor and optimism from beginning to end. As you read of struggles, relationships, and one intense chapter describing the main character’s reliving her debilitating attack; the goodness and charm that comes natural to most southerners remains just below the surface of the page.

Entertaining, charming and SOUTHERN!!

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Please don't remove this book! Everyone should hear it ! The story is relatable and one of the best I have listened to in awhile!

It is hilarious

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The superb narration made this book come alive for me. I instantly fell. In love with each character and found myself rushing through the day to listen and was sad when it ended.

Unexpected delight

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