Can't Wait to Get to Heaven
Fannie Flagg
When I was a child watching day time game shows on TV that featured
celebrity players I always wondered who the celebrity Fannie Flagg
was. When Fried Green Tomatos was released as a movie I got the idea
that she was a writer. More recently Harriett insisted that I read this
book by Fannie and it was a total delight! She is indeed a writer and
talented story teller.
Ms. Flagg introduces us to southern living through a cast of
characters that we all know from our own families. 80 or 90-something
year old Aunt Elner's death by wasp stings which cause her to fall from
the fig tree starts the story. We follow Aunt Elner to heaven where she
visits with the supreme being (who is actually two people who happened
to be radio personalities at one time on earth). As Aunt Elner visits
with them, word of her death spreads sadly through her small town.
Fannie Flagg makes us feel part of the town and involved in the
lives of the people feeling the impact of Aunt Elner's passing. Her
story telling is fun and could easily be translated into an enjoyable
play. Don't be fooled by Aunt Elner's death, the story is full of
humor!
Everyone could use an Aunt Elner in their lives.
(from my former MySpace blog)
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