My South: A People, a Place, a World All Its Own

by Craig McMahon and Robert St. John

Book Overview

What started as a simple advertising campaign for the Turner South network has expanded into a phenomenon. The beautiful language brings the South to life in the experiences, memories and emotions of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401602177
• ISBN13: 9781401602178
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

My South: A People, a Place, a World All Its Own A Review

My South: A People, a Place, a World All Its Own, edited by Bryan Curtis, is a 128 page book of poetry and photographs describing the love and sense of home that the various poets within the book have for their Southland. It is a wonderfully written and edited book which gets to the heart of what it means to be a Southerner: a person who understands that God, family and home are truly important and that ancestors are more than just names on headstones or in old genealogy books. This book is a must read for every Southern born and Southern bred individual. More than that it's a must read for those who aren't from the South and just don't get it. In conclusion, a poem found on page 44 of the book sums it up nicely: In my South, we know the difference between surviving and truly living. Around here to be rich means to never go hungry, so you'll find food, and love, and opportunity a'plenty, and there'll be people telling you to pull up that extra chair that always seems to be handy and to make yourself at home at the table that overflows with wisdom and corn bread. And we'll quench your thirst with sun tea-- made sweet and made cold and served best in jelly glasses and Mason jars, if you please. --Tressy McMillian Pick this book up y'all. Read it yourself and get copies for your friends and families. They'll thank you for it.

Wonderful Experience

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of participating in Turner South's My South Spoken Word events, and was greatly surprised and honored to be selected for inclusion in the book and DVD. The photos and words are a wonderful broad canvas of what the South really is, which bears very little resemblance to some cute British Chick talking about turnips in a bad accent. This book covers all aspects of Southern life, and the performances on the DVD are wonderfully honest and heartwarming. 3 guesses what my family is getting for Christmas presents!

This is my South

St. John has combined pictures and text to form a wonderful little book that accurately describes *my* South. The only limitation is in the eyes of the viewer---only a true child of the South will fully appreciate this jewel. I have purchased three books for gifts; now, I must get one for myself.

Passion for My South!

What a wonderful experience! The written and the spoken word presented here is very powerful. As a Southerner I identify with the feelings expressed, but even those of you who are not born southern can find sentiments that you can relate to about family and freedom. And you can learn about the REAL South!