The Goddess of Fried Okra

Eudora Welty meets Sue Monk Kidd and they lunch with Fannie Flagg Just Janga reviewsWholly original funny and poignant #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan WiggsEvery life has signposts. Every traveler has a history. Sometimes a detour is the only way home.Ex-cocktail waitress and convenience store professional Eudora Pea OBrien is filled with grief and regret low on cash and all alone. Headed down the hot dusty back roads of Central Texas Pea is convinced shell find a sign leading her to the reincarnated soul of the sister who raised her. A sign that shes found her place in the world of the living again.At least thats what the psychic promised.In an unforgettably funny and poignant journey Pea collects an unlikely family of strays: a starving kitten a pregnant teenager and a sexy con man trying to go straight. She meets fierce martial arts master Glory and grandmotherly cafe owner Lorena two sisters who havent spoken to each other in years though they live in the same tiny town. The two become Peas unlikely gurus as she struggles to learn swordplay and the art of perfect fried okra. Shell have to master both if shes going to find what matters most--her own lost soul.Stunning powerful and raw. Pea is on a journey to heal herself and find herself--and you will want to go with her to find her dear dead sister--I do. New York Times bestselling author Stella CameronA wonderuflly engaging story of one womans search for self. Jean Brashear tugs on your heartstrings and wont let go. New York Times bestselling author Julia LondonA fabulous read. Riveting. Original. Those characters grabbed my imagination and didnt let go. New York Times bestselling author Cathy MaxwellJean Brashears distinctive storytelling voice instantly draws in the reader. She writes with warmth and emotional truth. #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber