Volunteer Bama Dawg
Volunteer Bama Dawg by David Carroll, published by Fresh Ink Group on September 23, 2016, is a collection of engaging stories that reflect the author’s experiences and observations from a long career in broadcasting. This edition, comprising 246 pages, presents a blend of humor, history, and heartfelt memories, showcasing the Southern characters that have shaped Carroll’s life. The book features popular essays that have appeared on television, in newspapers, and online, offering readers a glimpse into the nuances of Southern culture and the influences that have defined it.
In Volunteer Bama Dawg, readers will find over sixty essays that explore themes of personal memoirs and Southern identity. Carroll combines anecdotes from his upbringing in a rural country store with insights into the world of news, music, and entertainment. The collection also includes commentary on the unique language and expressions of the South, bringing to life the “Southern-isms” that resonate with many. This book serves as both an educational resource and a nostalgic journey, celebrating the stories and people that embody Southern heritage.
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Volunteer Bama Dawg: a TV Guy’s Love Letter to the South is a collection of David Carroll’s popular stories, as seen on television, and read in newspapers and online. From family remembrances of growing up in a rural country store, to a long career in broadcasting, Carroll takes you on a journey with Southern characters you’ve known for years, and others you’ll wish you had. Combining humor, history, trivia, and heartfelt memories, Carroll serves up more than sixty essays about growing up Southern, and how it has influenced his career. Drawing from his knowledge of news, music, and entertainment, Volunteer Bama Dawg is both educational and fun. It also offers behind-the-scenes commentary on how news is covered and delivered, and on the music we all grew up with.
Among the book’s highlights is a series of stories that recall “Southern-isms” or the Appalachian English that generations of Southerners still quote to this day. Carroll brings the language to life, and will have you saying, “I knew people who said that!” Or, “Wait a minute, he’s been listening to me!”
Volunteer Bama Dawg celebrates the stories and the people of the South, as told by a master storyteller.
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