Sometimes it takes a loving stranger to introduce a community to itself. Carrollton was blessed with Dee Dee Murphy’s arrival from Charlotte, pen in hand and all eyes and ears. - Rolfe Neill, retired Publisher, The Charlotte Observer Whether Dee Dee is writing about politics, family, community involvement or her occasional mention of her love of Duke basketball, she’s just simply talking with the reader. I’ve always found her columns to be the kind of writing that readers can easily relate to. - Bruce Browning, Editor, Times-Georgian and Newspapers of West Georgia Dee Dee’s style is charming and graceful, as her commentaries leave the reader with a range of responses: a smile; a tear; or a thought to ponder. Her book is a smorgasbord of literary flavors with something for every taste. -Dr. Robert C. Covel, author of String Theory and Wind Song Dee Dee Murphy’s subjects range far and wide, and her commitment to each topic of interest, each issue at hand, runs deep. In this lively collection of musings, Murphy shows herself to be a writer of intelligence, heart, and-above all -guts. -Greg Fraser, Professor of English, University of West Georgia With her trademark boldness and grit that only comes from deep love, Dee Dee contributes her time, wisdom, humor, and strength to each Southern community she graces with her presence. The perspective of this civic leading woman of color of the South is now an invaluable gift not only to our town and region, but to our country and beyond, through the timely collection of these whip smart, funny, and insightful essays. -Megan Bell, Co-owner, Underground Books