| Charming Grace Edition Edition Contributor(s): Smith, Deborah (Author), Dufris, William (Read by), Driscoll, Moira (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1572703806 ISBN-13: 9781572703803 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: A slumbering Georgia community almost chokes on their mint juleps when Hollywood calls to film the true life-and-death story of a heroic local lawman. Aside from the chaos that trails in the moviemakers' wakes, one person has a very private reason for not wanting the intimate details of the gentleman's life story revealed - his widow, Grace. So begins her inventive, comic crusade to obstruct proceedings, aided and abetted by a cast of quirky eccentrics, including the movie star's personal bodyguard and a good-hearted ex-con with a private tragedy of his own. Amidst the hijinks, nobody is prepared for the heartbreaking secrets that are finally revealed, secrets that will change all of them - hero, heroine, and movie star - forever. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Audio Editions Audio Editions |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 4.8" W x 6.18" (0.73 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Georgia |
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| Publisher Description: A slumbering Georgia community almost chokes on its mint juleps when Hollywood calls to film the true-life (and death) story of a heroic local lawman. Aside from the chaos that trails in the moviemakers' wakes, one person has a very private reason for not wanting the intimate details of the gentleman's life story revealed--his widow, Grace. So begins her inventive, comic crusade to obstruct proceedings, aided and abetted by a cast of quirky eccentrics, including the movie star's personal bodyguard, and a good-hearted ex-con with a private tragedy of his own. But, amidst the high jinks, nobody is prepared for the heartbreaking secrets that are finally revealed; secrets that will change all of them--hero, heroine, and movie star--forever. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Deborah: - Deborah Smith has written a number of contemporary novels, including A Place to Call Home, On Bear Mountain, and The Stone Flower Garden. There are more than 2.5 million copies of her books in print. She is married and lives in the mountains of northern Georgia. Dufris, William: -William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine. Driscoll, Moira: -Moira Driscoll's theatrical credits include numerous productions Off-Broadway and at theaters throughout the United States and Europe. She has appeared on television in Law & Order, Cosby, and One Life to Live. Her voice has been featured on PBS and NPR and in audiobooks, as well as in museum exhibits across the country. |