Nana’S Scrambled Memories

By Jodie Blevins Ratliff

Columnist and humorist Jodie Blevins Ratliff offers her first collection of amusing anecdotes detailing life in the small town of Preston, Kentucky, where the grocery store lacks running water, restrooms, heat, and air conditioning; unpaid charge books line the shelves under the cash register; and patrons sit on old benches next to the coal stove to exchange yarns.

Ratliff, a weekly columnist for her hometown newspaper Bath County Bulletin, is known for telling it like it is and she does just that as she narrates entertaining and timeless stories about her childhood in Preston. Youll hear tales about her familys store, notorious for Preston Steak sandwiches and cold Ale 8; sleigh riding on Blevins Valley road; nurturing her passion for pot pies, moon pies, and mud pies; and eating fried squirrel at her grandparents house. As she concludes the collection by retelling present-day stories about marriage, grandchildren, and the contents of womens purses, Ratliff offers valuable life lessons and food for thought.

In a tiny town with only two hundred residents, time seems to stand stillleaving one woman a wonderful opportunity to share scrambled whimsical memories sure to bring a smile to all ages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Feb 3, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426957031

Jodie Blevins Ratliff

Jodie Blevins Ratliff is a columnist for the Bath County Bulletin, the local newspaper for Preston, Kentucky, where her parents have owned Blevins Grocery for over forty years. A country gal at heart, she and her husband enjoy spending time with their adult daughter and their two grandchildren.

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