In the spirit of Southern humor, brought to us by writers and comics like Lewis Grizzard, Jeff Foxworthy, and Bret Butler, Carole Adams Townsend's debut book, Southern Fried White Trash, is a must-have for tried-and-true Southern enthusiasts. It has a twist, though. Townsend satirizes real life through the eyes of a Southerner, born and raised.
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Delightful and refreshingly entertaining and humorous.
--Mary MacVean Los Angeles Times
Hilarious and amusing written in an easy to read style that will bring laughter again and again to readers. Townsend shows a wit that readers will understand and appreciate.
-- Eve Thamincioglu MSNBC
Written as a combination of Erma Bombeck, Jeff Foxworthy, and Lewis Grizzard. A must read book for anyone who enjoys humor. Townsend writes in a crisp and fun manner that readers will love. She gets the Southern humor.
-- Martha Zoller, nationally syndicated radio host of the Martha Zoller Show and FOX News contributor
Funny and witty
-- T.J. Holmes CNN
A delight. This book gets the humor of life and pokes fun at it in a time when people need humor to lighten their loads.
-- Brad Davies, Talk of Connecticut
Hilarious! This book brings tears of laughter and is something we can all relate too!
--Stacy Mott, KMMT Radio
Hilarious but accurate A Finger- Lickin , Side-Splitten Good Time
--Shane Blatt, Atlanta Journal Constitution
Townsend takes an entertaining look at people in everyday situations through a Southerners eyes. If you have family in the South, are from the South or have even just passed through the South, this book will hit home in a way that will have you laughing and nodding in agreement!
--Todd Cline, Gwinnett Daily Post
About the Author
Carole Townsend is a columnist for the Gwinnett Daily Post, the second largest newspaper in Georgia and a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in Ladies Home Journal and Teen magazine. She has been described in her writing style as a cross between Lewis Grizzard and Erma Bombeck. She has established a reputation as one of the up and coming writers in the humor genre and has earned a national following. Southern Fried White Trash is her first book. Townsend and Southern Fried White Trash have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, on CNN, and in numerous television and radio appearances across the country. She is a graduate of Lipscomb University with a degree in psychology and holds a master's degree in journalism from Vanderbilt University.
Carole Townsend is a columnist for the Gwinnett Daily Post, the second largest newspaper in Georgia and a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in Ladies Home Journal and Teen Magazine. She has made several appearances on Radio and television in the past year including CNN and Fox, NBC, CBS News affiliates in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Townsend has also been interviewed and quoted in the LA Times, Aniston Star, Erie Times and several smaller newspapers and magazines She has been described in her writing style as a cross between Lewis Grizzard and Erma Bombeck. She has established a reputation as one of the up-and-coming writers in the humor genre and has earned a national following.
Her second book titled "Red Lipstick and Clean Underwear" takes a humorous, honest and poignant look at the advice women got from their mothers as young girls, and whether that advice helps or even applies in the real lives of real women and handling all that women do, every day, day in and day out. As adults, moms, wives, sisters, friends, lovers and professionals, we are expected to handle, juggle, balance, earn, nurture and be always-on-call caregivers.
Southern Fried White Trash is her first book. Written in her unique humorous style that has earned her a readership around the nation for her eclectic wit, the book is a collection of humorous but real life stories that have happened at weddings, funerals, and holidays and other family gatherings. Townsend writes in a style that sees the humor in situations and lets the reader know that it is OK to laugh at life's absurdities.
Carole Townsend is a 51-year-old wife, mother and journalist who grew up in Georgia, moving away only to go to college in Nashville and to live briefly in New York City after graduating. Her career path eventually led her to a prestigious position as Director of Marketing for an Atlanta-based consulting firm, but when her children hit middle school, Townsend decided that her efforts were needed more at home than in corporate America, and she launched her freelance writing career while raising her children full-time. She and her husband have four adult children and live in a suburb of Atlanta with their three rescue dogs; two Golden Retrievers and a Chihuahua.
Being from the West Coast, I have always found humor in my friends from the South. Carole Townsend has hit a home run with Southern Fried White Trash. I enjoyed this gut-bustingly funny book. I couldn't put it down and now I have more to chuckle about when talking about my southern friends. Two thumbs up Carole...
This book is HILARIOUS! I couldn't stop reading this book because I wanted to know if the next story would be as entertaining as the last. I can't remember laughing out loud so much when reading a book since "You might be a redneck if.." or one of Lewis Grizzard's books. Carole Townsend has an enjoyable style and lighthearted perspective on the embarrassing things about "Southern culture" that make most of us either cringe or stare in disbelief with our mouths wide open. I love some lighthearted southern humor at the expense of "rednecks and white trash" among us. Bless her heart. Her family and friends are worse than mine. I'd have to say that I highly recommend it.
