Synopsis
Growing up Southern and Baptist in Eastern Kentucky, Elizabeth Hancock's world revolved around Sunday School, foreign missions projects, revival meetings and of course, the Kentucky Wildcats, who "glorified God through their goal-shattering, soul-shattering play." Hancock chronicles her childhood misadventures with sardonic wit, detailing her and her sister Meg's mischievous - if harmless - abuses of power (stealing Guess jeans from the Africa donation box, or hawking backyard swimming pool baptisms during her neighborhood's annual yard sale) and lovingly recalling the wisdom imparted by her long-suffering parents as they ministered to their unruly flock. TRESPASSERS WILL BE BAPTIZED marks the arrival of a talented new voice in a coming of age story that is by turns comical and affecting.
My thoughts:
This book has some funny stuff in it, no doubt. If you like memoirs that poke fun at the religious foibles in our culture, you'll find this amusing for sure!
13 comments:
I'd like to read this book.
sb4212@yahoo.com
I think that this might be a humorous read.
smilingsal55[at]yahoo[dot]com
I would love to win this book.
loves2shop712@earthlink.net
I'm VERY interested in reading these childhood chronicles, written with wit. Curious also about what wisdom the parents imparted. Who knows? I may have done some of the same, experiencing some unruliness from a small flock myself. Please enter me. Thanks.
Pam Williams
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LOVE that title... makes me want to read the book :)
I have also grown up in the "Bible Belt" and have found so many facets of religion questionable. I think this memoir sounds fabulous. Please enter me in your book drawing. Thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
This sounds highly entertaining. Thanks for the giveaway!
doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
Elizabeth
Being a Southern Baptist myself, I would love to read this book. It's always interesting to know the ins and outs of being a preacher's kid!
It's so important to keep a sense of humor and keep going forward in our life of faith. Please include me I can always use books that make me smile, thanks!
worthy2Bpraised{at}gmail{dot}com
this sounds like a book I can relate too!
I am a Southern girl who loves humor and would love to read this book. Thank you for the giveaway.
cjarvis [at] bellsouth [dot] net
the cover is too cute! Percy
and the winner is...
Mary!
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