What in the World?!: A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings

Written by Leanne Morgan

Narrated by Leanne Morgan

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book is the inspirational story that we all need. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!”—Reese Witherspoon

Look for Leanne Morgan’s new standup special, Unspeakable Things, and her hit sitcom, Leanne, both available on Netflix.

The beloved comedy sensation packs a hilarious punch with real talk about what it’s like to be a woman today—from rebelling against the latest diet trends to dealing with perimenopausal mean girls and attending rock concerts in middle age.

For a long time, no one pulling the strings in the comedy world thought that a woman over fifty from rural Tennessee could make it in the industry. But Leanne Morgan has defied the odds, reaching millions with her musings on hormones, low-rise britches, Weight Watchers, and her opposites-attract relationship with her husband, Chuck.

In her charming southern accent, Morgan brings readers inside her quest to find her voice after spending many years trying to figure out what that meant. Along the way, we learn how she grew up as a butcher’s daughter, landed a husband with health insurance, honed her stand-up technique selling jewelry at house parties, embraced the glories of aging, and surrendered to the comfort of wearing big flesh-toned panties.

Equal parts warm and hilarious, this book is a must-read by one of comedy’s brightest stars—reminding you that every time life leaves you asking “What in the world?!,” something good is bound to come out of it someday.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Sep 24, 2024
• ISBN: 9780593861004

[Darnell Rancifer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a great way to kick off my 2025 of reading. While I'm not the target demographic for this book, I still found nuggets of wisdom to appreciate and I throughly enjoyed the humor. I nearly fell out when she used the term "shacking up"-- the ultimate nightmare for Southern parents when it comes to their children. This book was a delightful mix of love, warmth, and perseverance, and faith in God. She masterfully balances it all with her humor, motherly tone, and undeniable southern roots. Well done! Fun Fact: I even named my yummy mini poodle, Leanne, partially inspired by watching her clips on Facebook back in 2020.

[laugh2kiss · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely hilarious! I finished it as soon as I could and it kept me laughing from the beginning to the end.