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THE WONDER BOY OF WHISTLE STOP - FANNIE FLAGG K...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A heartwarming novel about secrets of youth rediscovered  hometown
memories  and the magical moments in ordinary lives  from the beloved author of Fried Green
Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe A gift  a blessing and a triumph . . . celebrates the bonds
of family and friends and the possibilities of recovery and renewal. The Free Lance Star Bud
Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop with his mother  Ruth
church-going and proper  and his Aunt Idgie  the fun-loving hell-raiser. Together they ran the
town s popular Whistle Stop Cafe  known far and wide for its fun and famous fried green
tomatoes. And as Bud often said of his childhood to his daughter Ruthie  How lucky can you get?
But sadly  as the railroad yards shut down and Whistle Stop became a ghost town  nothing was
left but boarded-up buildings and memories of a happier time. Then one day  Bud decides to take
one last trip  just to see what has become of his beloved Whistle Stop. In so doing  he
discovers new friends  as well as surprises about Idgie s life  about Ninny Threadgoode and
other beloved Fannie Flagg characters  and about the town itself. He also sets off a series of
events  both touching and inspiring  which change his life and the lives of his daughter and
many others. Could these events all be just coincidences? Or something else? And can you really
go home again?

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