{"product_id":"the-allgirl-filling-stations-last-reunion-a-novel-9780739354018","title":"The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  The one and only Fannie Flagg  beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe  Cant Wait to Get to Heaven  and I Still Dream About You  is at her hilarious and superb best in this new comic mystery novel about two women who are forced to reimagine who they are.  Mrs. Sookie Poole of Point Clear  Alabama  has just married off the last of her daughters and is looking forward to relaxing and perhaps traveling with her husband  Earle. The only thing left to contend with is her mother  the formidable Lenore Simmons Krackenberry. Lenore may be a lot of fun for other people  but is  for the most part  an overbearing presence for her daughter. Then one day  quite by accident  Sookie discovers a secret about her mothers past that knocks her for a loop and suddenly calls into question everything she ever thought she knew about herself  her family  and her future.  Sookie begins a search for answers that takes her to California  the Midwest  and back in time  to the 1940s  when an irrepressible woman named Fritzi takes on the job of running her familys filling station. Soon truck drivers are changing their routes to fill up at the All-Girl Filling Station. Then  Fritzi sees an opportunity for an even more groundbreaking adventure. As Sookie learns about the adventures of the girls at the All-Girl Filling Station  she finds herself with new inspiration for her own life.  Fabulous  fun-filled  spanning decades and generations  and centered on a little-known aspect of Americas twentieth-century story  The All-Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion is another irresistible novel by the remarkable Fannie Flagg.  Praise for The All-Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion  A beautifully told tale  world-class humor  and characters who live forever in a grateful readers world. Fannie Flagg keeps getting better and better. The All-Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion proves it.Pat Conroy  If all the self-help books that promote ways to find yourself were stacked in an enormous pile . . . none would approach the sweet wisdom with which Flagg infuses The All-Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion.Richmond Times-Dispatch  Its Flaggs pleasure to hit her characters with several happy endings  but the real happiness is that shes given us another lovableand quirkynovel.The Washington Post  Flagg is at her South-skewering best. . . . A chuckle-while-reading book.The Mobile Press-Register  The kind of story that keeps readers turning pages in a fever . . . There are plot twists  adventure  heartbreak  and familial love in spades.Publishers Weekly  Fannie flies high  and her fans will enjoy the ride. . . . A charming story written with wit and empathy . . . just the right blend of history and fiction.Kirkus Reviews  Fannie Flagg is a fantastic storyteller. She surprises the reader in every chapter with unexpected twists and turns. The only problem I had with this fascinating story is that it ended too soon. I cant wait for her next book.Carol Burnett  The All-Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion is an absolute joy to read  full of Fannie Flaggs trademark humor  warmth  tenderness  and heart. If youre looking for a novel to lift your spirits and make you smile  this is definitely the book for you.Kristin Hannah  From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45650506809397,"sku":"ByrdShop_0739354019","price":246.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780739354018.jpg?v=1781798206","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-allgirl-filling-stations-last-reunion-a-novel-9780739354018","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}