I Tell You What!

Arthur's Comments:. Virginia Talladega Martin the main character in this colorfully written book hails from Northeast Alabama. Virginia carries her Southern twang and colloquialisms throughout the story which tells of her varied experiences. . She has a unique life perspective about “walking on this earth” and she gladly shares her emotions and personality with the reader as she faces life on life’s terms. . “I love thoughts” says Virginia. “I like to playwith thoughts like most girls like to play with dolls. They can be my thoughts or yours I ain’t particular.” . Her unique way of thinking as well as her love for nature makes this novel a guide to a new way to look at our earth its beauty and its ailments. . In this book Virginia freely shares her secrets to life which carry her through rough times and happy times with serenity and grace. . Authors don’t normally tell you the end of the story first but Virginia Talladega Martin is her own woman and she would tell you herself if she could. She dies at age 94 or so. She would also tell you it was one heck of a ride getting to that point. . A hillbilly’s journey to heaven takes us one step at a time through Virginia’s full simple sad joyous and delightful life by simply facing everylife event square in the eye. . A wise woman Virginia demonstrates for us all how to avoid suffering and misery while walking on this earth. . Steadfastly she does what needs to be done with grace and dignity one right action at a time. . “Shoot” she would say. “I found me a heaven right here on earth. It ain’t no secret … you just choose your path and walk it the best you can with pure loving intent!” Enjoy the wisdom.. Editor’s Comments: . Virginia Taladega Martin a sensitive soul was born into a rural southern family of ignorance and cruelty.. I Tell You What! a work of fiction journals Ginny’s life-long journey of seeking serenity in a frantic world. . She encounters the inevitable challenges of life: unloving parents who disapprove of her authentic self her feelings that she just didn’t fit in or belong becoming a woman seeking to find meaningful work making friends finding love marriage illness death of loved ones working hard but never making or keeping enough money discovering that some people and companies lie cheat and steal without concern for anyone’s well being weariness from trying too hard for too long coming up short and not knowing why alcohol abuse despair depression and anxiety sense of hopelessness and helplessness loss of youth aging. . All along the way with each of life’s hardships Ginny searched and found the good in every situation. . She gained skills to accept life as it is and to change herself to adapt. . With passing time she acquired and practiced effective skills that created a life she was delighted to live. . Finally she was free from anxiety fear and doubt. . She then lived a serene life filled with friends love meaning purpose and effectiveness. . She no longer feared economic insecurity. . As she became older and wiser she generously shared her wisdom with those who wanted to learn how to happy joyous and free. Read and enjoy this entertaining story and learn how Ginny changed from living in dread to fully living a joyous life.