num_pages: 418
description: Elmwood Springs Missouri is a small town like any other but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows as its called is anything but still. Original profound The Whole Towns Talking a novel in the tradition of Thornton Wilders Our Town and Flaggs own Cant Wait to Get to Heaven tells the story of Lordor Nordstrom his Swedish mail-order bride Katrina and their neighbors and descendants as they live love die and carry on in mysterious and surprising ways.Lordor Nordstrom created in his wisdom not only a lively town and a prosperous legacy for himself but also a beautiful final resting place for his family friends and neighbors yet to come. Resting place turns out to be a bit of a misnomer however. Odd things begin to happen and it starts the whole town talking.With her wild imagination great storytelling and deep understanding of folly and the human heart the beloved Fannie Flagg tells an unforgettable story of life afterlife and the remarkable goings-on of ordinary people. In The Whole Towns Talking she reminds us that community is vital life is a gift and love never dies.
language: English
title: The Whole Town's Talking
publisher: Random House