Type of bind: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Random House
Manufacturer: Random House
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 400
Printing Date: 2002-08
Publishing house: Random House
Release Date: August 06, 2002
Sale Popularity Level: 558704
Studio: Random House
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The time: 1946 - 2000. The place: Elmwood Springs, Missouri. Right in the middle of everywhere, which could be anywhere. World War II has ended and the joyous transitions to peace are being - mostly - embraced. Bobby Smith, ten, is the effervescent son of the well-known radio hostess Neighbour Dorothy, who broadcasts every day from her living room, via the power in her backyard, to an eager, and, at times, lonely audience. And, meet the Oatman Family Southern Gospel Singers at a pharmaceutical convention in Memphis, where they blow the place away; Hamm Sparks, a super-salesman everyone likes and trusts, who soon sells all of Missouri; and the phenomena known as the Sunset Club, Dinner on the Ground and the Funeral King.
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I found this to be a real feel good book. I stumbled on Fannie Flaggs' book 'Welcome to the World Baby Girl' and was so taken by it that I looked for more of her books. I think she has written three books that take place in Elmwood Springs and I've enjoyed them all - just simple stories about people.
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I've just read Standing in the Rainbow for the second time and it was as entertaining as the very first time! Fannie Flagg again takes ordinary people and places and tells their story in an engaging way to draw in readers' hearts. Set in Middle America, the story revolves around a group of residents of Elmwood Springs and their normal but intriguing lives that weave the town's tapestry together.
Fannie Flagg has filled this story with authentic people from a small town; people we would like to meet for a cup of coffee. They're believable and likable and you wouldn't mind having them for a neighbor.
The story begins in the 1940s. Fannie Flagg lets the reader relive or learn for the very first time about five decades of American history--the good, bad and sometimes awful when we've gone to war. All in all it's an uplifting story and one that keeps you turning pages because you're so connected with her characters and can't wait to find out what happens subsequent to all of them. A delightful read. I highly recommend the book.
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This is one of my favorite novels by Flagg. A must-read for anyone who loves witty humour and lovable characters. Flagg is a wonderful southern author and knows how to tell a story.
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This was a funny, heart warming, lovely book. I'm trying not to read this too fast because I don't want to leave the characters in the small town of Elmwood. This book will have you laughing out loud. Highly recommend it. I wish my mom was still living.....she would have really enjoyed this book. It brings back memories of childhood events for me in the 60's.
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Standing in the Rainbow (Ballantine Reader's Circle) I was introduced to this book and this author through the book club I attend. This novel was a great find! I thoroughly enjoyed entering the world of Elmwood Springs, Missouri in circa 1940. Neighbor Dorothy and her friends have become cherished acquaintances. I loved this book so much that when I found a follow-up "Can't Wait to Get to Heaven" in my local library I grabbed that up and read it as well. Enjoyed it every bit as much as the very first one. I highly recommend this book to anyone who would enjoy a feel good read and don't be surprised if you find yourself smiling or even laughing out loud frequently as you read about the folks of Elmwood Springs.
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