The Cracker Queen

A poignant memoir of life on the wrong side of the tracks-which was a SIBA bestseller in hardcover-with a colorful cast of misfits plenty of belly laughs and lessons for finding joy in spite of hardship . Move over Sweet Potato Queens. Thanks to Lauretta Hannon the Cracker Queens are finally having their say. From her wildly popular NPR segments to her colorful one-woman show Hannon is showing the world a different kind of Southern girl-a strong authentic fearless flawed resourceful and sometimes outrageous woman-the anti-Southern Belle. . The Cracker Queen takes readers from backwater Georgia to Savannah''s most eccentric neighborhoods for a wild ride featuring a distinctly dysfunctional family and a lively crew of hellions heroines bad seeds and renegades. Full of warmth outrageous wit and world-class storytelling The Cracker Queen is a celebration of living out loud finding humor in desperate situations and loving life to death.