{"product_id":"my-southern-journey-true-stories-from-the-heart-of-the-south-hardcover","title":"My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Bragg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the celebrated bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll Over but the Shoutin'\u003c\/i\u003e and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Rick Bragg, comes a poignant and wryly funny collection of essays on life in the south. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Keenly observed and written with his insightful and deadpan sense of humor, he explores enduring Southern truths about home, place, spirit, table, and the regions' varied geographies, including his native Alabama, Cajun country, and the Gulf Coast. Everything is explored, from regional obsessions from college football and fishing, to mayonnaise and spoonbread, to the simple beauty of a fish on the hook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collected from over a decade of his writing, with many never-before-published essays written specifically for this edition, \u003ci\u003eMy Southern Journey\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and engaging read, especially for Southerners (or feel Southern at heart) and anyone who appreciates great writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Bragg\u003c\/b\u003e is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of \u003ci\u003eAll Over but the Shoutin, ' Ava's Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Frogtown.\u003c\/i\u003e Bragg, who has written for numerous magazines, including \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, was a newspaper reporter for two decades, covering high school football for the \u003ci\u003eJacksonville News\u003c\/i\u003e, and, among other topics, Islamic fundamentalism for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won more than 50 significant writing awards, in books and journalism, including, twice, the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award. A graduate of Jacksonville State University, Bragg was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Bragg is currently Professor of Writing in the Journalism Department at the University of Alabama, and lives in Tuscaloosa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768978440480,"sku":"9780848746391","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/07771c2a180689962116429e765c4392.webp?v=1780340709","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-southern-journey-true-stories-from-the-heart-of-the-south-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}