Synopses & Reviews
They're referred to as Sweet Potato Queens, Steel Magnolias, Ya-Ya Sisters, and Southern Belles, but at heart theyre just plain Grits Girls Raised in the South, of course! In The
Grits Guide To Life, Deborah Ford reveals the essence of a Southern woman and shows readers how to achieve her style and grace. Because, as we learn, Grits aren't born, they're made.
Equal parts sweet sincerity and sly humor, this exuberant guide is chock-full of advice, true-life stories, recipes, southern sayings, and quotable wisdom. Readers will learn vital lessons, including:
- How to make a proper Mint Julep
- How to flirt, southern style
- Sure signs that he's Mr. Wrong
- How to eat watermelon in a sundress
- The "dos" and "don'ts" of Proper Etiquette
Readers will also learn about some of the essential ingredients to Southern living including football, sweet tea (which, if it isnt made right, is "no more sweet tea than a basset hound is a coon dog"), debutante balls, Spanish moss and magnolias. The descriptions will make you yearn for the languid heat of the south, the taste of cold lemonade and the sound of crickets on a warm summer night.
From the Southern way to meet Mr. Right, to a recipe for making Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy, to the Grits who've made us proud, this charming book will appeal to everyone, whether born and bred below the Mason-Dixon line, or just a Southern girl at heart.
Review
"Quotes, trivia, recipes...round out each chapter, making this handbook a welcome and entertaining addition to anyone aspiring to capture the unique essence of Southern women." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
An exuberant guide for Southern women and their admirers. They're called Sweet Potato Queens, Steel Magnolias, Ya-Ya Sisters, and Southern Belles, but at heart they're just plain Grits Girls Raised in the South! Now, Deborah Ford, founder of Grits Inc., reveals the code behind the distinctive and irresistible style of the Southern woman. Equal parts sweet sincerity and sharp, sly humor, The Grits Guide to Life is chock-full of Southern charm: advice, true-life stories from honest-to-god "Grits," recipes, humor, quotable wisdom, and more. Readers will learn vital lessons, including: how to eat a watermelon in a sundress; how to drink like a Southern lady (sip...a lot); and the real meaning of PMS (Precious Mood Southerner). This charming book is destined to become a bible for the Southern girl whether born and bred, expatriated, or adoptive and her many admirers.
Synopsis
New York Times bestseller They're called Sweet Potato Queens, Steel Magnolias, Ya-Ya Sisters, and Southern Belles, but at heart they're just plain Grits Girls Raised in the South
Now, Deborah Ford, founder of Grits(r)Inc., reveals the code behind the distinctive and irresistible style of the Southern woman. Equal parts sweet sincerity and sharp, sly humor,
The Grits Guide to Life is chock-full of Southern charm: advice, true-life stories from honest-to-god "Grits," recipes, humor, quotable wisdom, and more. Readers will learn vital lessons, including: how to eat a watermelon in a sundress; how to drink like a Southern lady (sip... a lot); and the real meaning of PMS (Precious Mood Southerner).
This charming book is destined to become a bible for the Southern girl whether born and bred, expatriated, or adoptive and her many admirers.
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The New York Times bestselling Southern girls' guide to succeeding in life--with a foreword by Fannie Flag. They're called Sweet Potato Queens, Steel Magnolias, Ya-Ya Sisters, and Southern Belles, but at heart they're just plain Grits--Girls Raised in the South
Now, Deborah Ford, founder of Grits(R) Inc., reveals the code behind the distinctive--and irresistible--style of the Southern woman. Equal parts sweet sincerity and sharp, sly humor, The Grits Guide to Life is chock-full of Southern charm: advice, true-life stories from honest-to-god Grits, recipes, humor, quotable wisdom, and more. Readers will learn vital lessons, including: how to eat a watermelon in a sundress; how to drink like a Southern lady (sip... a lot); and the real meaning of PMS (Precious Mood Southerner).
This charming book is destined to become a bible for the Southern girl--whether born and bred, expatriated, or adoptive--and her many admirers.
"Funny, wise, charming, and smart...Grits deserves a place on your shelf between Gone With the Wind and the Memphis Junior League cookbook, and I predict in the years to come it will be passed down to daughter along with the family silver and great-grandmother's lace doilies."--Fannie Flag, from her foreword to The Grits Guide to Life
About the Author
Deborah Ford is the founder of Grits, Inc., a merchandising company specializing in women’s apparel. In 1995, Ford—then a high school volleyball coach in Alabama—began printing T-shirts emblazoned with “Girls Raised in the South” to inspire her players. The response she received was so overwhelming that she quit her teaching job and took her products to an apparel trade show. Her multimillion-dollar business sells GRITS books and merchandise world-wide to Southerners and wannabe Southerners. Her first book, The GRITS Guide to Life, was a New York Times Bestseller and SEBA Award winner, and spurred the series of lifestyle books that include GRITS Friends Are Forevah and Puttin’ on the GRITS.