Goddess of Fried Okra
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ONE VERY ODD MAN
My husband has ceased to be surprised by the places I go to do research (WWE match, anyone? Truck stop…
Read MoreCEREAL MILLIONAIRE FIGHTS DROUGHT WITH DYNAMITE
Pea would surely have stopped for this marker if she’d made it this far! It’s located on the caprock of…
Read MoreBROKEN HEART
I’ve driven past this sign along US 183 in Central Texas a hundred times, wondering who put it up and…
Read MoreCOMBAT BOOTS AND PEARLS
Eudora “Pea” O’Brien is trying to find her place in the world after losing the last of her family. Her…
Read MoreGIRL POWER
Many strong women are featured in the markers chosen for chapter headings in The Goddess of Fried Okra, and…
Read MoreREMEMBERING THE JOY
Sometimes life gives us gifts of pure grace; one such for me was meeting Pea. She began as an exercise…
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