About the Book
In A Spork in the Road, Emily shares the stories that shaped her: growing up in the rural South, raising two sassy children, building a life with her Smokin’ Hot Love Biscuit, and finding her voice as a writer. With warmth, humor, and the kind of wisdom that sticks to your ribs, this memoir is a love letter to family, resilience, and the joy of a well-told tale.
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A funny, wise, loving joyride
Emily Carter’s A Spork in the Road will warm your heart, feed your soul and flat-out make you a better person. It just will. A funny, wise, loving joyride through Carter’s life in the rural South, this remarkable memoir benefits from the author’s fearless ability to steer the conversation to deeper waters just when you least expect it. Think Anne Lamott with less Bay Area and more livermush. In other words: perfection.
Clever, moving, often laugh-out-loud funny
Reading Emily’s work is like spending time with a lifelong friend who shows you life through fresh eyes on a warm summer day. Her stories are clever, moving, often laugh-out-loud funny, and always filled with love. She’s a butterfly that lands on the back of your hand—beautiful, graceful, and filled with wonder.
