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Publisher's Summary
Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! is the funny, serious, and compelling new novel by Fannie Flagg, author of the beloved Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (and prize-winning co-writer of the classic movie).
Once again, Flagg's humor and respect and affection for her characters shine forth. Many inhabit small-town or suburban America. But this time, her heroine is urban: a brainy, beautiful, and ambitious rising star of 1970s television. Dena Nordstrom, pride of the network, is a woman whose future is full of promise, her present rich with complications, and her past marked by mystery.
Among the colorful cast of characters are:
- Sookie, of Selma, Alabama, Dena's exuberant college roommate, who is everything that Dena is not; she is thrilled by Dena's success and will do everything short of signing autographs for her; Sookie's a mom, a wife, and a Kappa forever
- Dena's cousins, the Warrens, and her aunt Elner, of Elmwood Springs, Missouri, endearing, loyal, talkative, ditsy, and, in their way, wise
- Neighbor Dorothy, whose spirit hovers over them all through the radio show that she broadcast from her home in the 1940s
- Sidney Capello, pioneer of modern sleaze journalism and privateer of privacy, and Ira Wallace, his partner in tabloid television
- Several doctors, all of them taken with - and almost taken in by - Dena
There are others, captivated by a woman who tries to go home again, not knowing where home or love lie.
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- Karen C. Parker
- 30-10-2013
ABRIDGED? You must be kidding!
Would you listen to Welcome to the World, Baby Girl again? Why?
This was a wonderful book, but when I looked at the info again and saw that it was ABRIDGED, I thought why? Why would Audible be so ridiculous and even begin to sell only an ABRIDGED version of this book. I did not see an unabridged and am so disappointed in Audible and the producers of this book. Give me a break. I just finished Washington, A life - 42 hours and was thrilled. Then I find that ridiculous Audible produces an ABRIDGED version of the fabulous book. You should be ashamed!
39 of 39 people found this review helpful
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- Kate Reardon
- 24-03-2016
Abridged
The audiobook is abridged. Some really beautiful parts were removed, and it shows. Bit of a travesty.
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
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- P. Duffin
- 27-12-2016
Abridged
Welcome to the World, Baby Girl is one of my all time favorite books. I love the nostalgia brought by the flashbacks to post WWII America in Elmwood Springs. The story is so expertly woven between time periods and introduces many fun unique characters which provides a rich tapestry of stories. It made me laugh and cry and I couldn't put it down!
HOWEVER, be aware that this is an abridged audiobook. It leaves out many subplots and tidbits that really enrich the world of the characters. Although the story about the protagonist is good, the supporting characters really aren't given their due. It just feels flat overall.
I recommend saving your credits or $$$ and just reading the unabridged version instead of listening.
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- Lindsay
- 30-04-2017
disappointed
Even though I never read it before, I could tell important parts were left out because it is abridged. I expected not to notice too much because I never read the book, but I found it confusing at times and noticible that entire subplots were left out. If I didn't know that this was abridged, I would say that this book was rushed and sloppily thrown together.
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- krista king
- 28-04-2018
Sadly had to stop listening
I wasn’t expecting to hear the g-d word so much. 😕 I was enjoying the story but will not be able to continue listening.
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- Julie Lonon
- 26-01-2018
Enjoyable!!
I absolutely love Fannie Flagg, she is quite the story teller!! Her stories are always heart warming.
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- Kathryn Boyle
- 03-08-2019
Awesome
Love the stories. My 2nd book by Fanny Flagg it was wonderful. Starting 3rd book.
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- KAO
- 16-03-2019
Enjoyable story, with a typical Fannie Flagg twist
Loved this story and really love that the author reads her own books! Like her other books, this one ends with a nice twist.
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- tweety09
- 25-10-2018
Loved it!
As with her other books, Fannie Flagg, has written a wonderful story.
Full of family and friends love for each other.
It has made my days brighter to listen to her calm and soothing voice as the narrator.
I will most certainly be listening to more of her books.
I highly recommend this book.
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- Deborah Herrera
- 06-05-2018
lovely, lovely, lovely!
such a pleasent story and what a treat to have it narrated by the author.