What readers think of All Over But The Shoutin', plus links to write your own review.

This is one of the most touching books I have read in my entire life. I am from the South and this is a great story and great passion for the South. It proves that growing up poor can't stop you from doing anything.

This book is beautiful and wise and angry and true. One of my favorite professors tells us that reading is about lifting the words off the page. Bragg allows that to happen with his smooth, colloquial style and rich characterization. I dont know what book this other people read, but I loved this.

This book was a great read! I'm a junior in high school but I was still able to easily follow Bragg's complex style of writing. He's truly mastered his art.

Held your interest from beginninmg to end. He never wavered from his love and respect for his mother. Even though he was more educated than his brothers he never looked down on them. His words of love and respect just flowed throughout the book. Looking forward to reading other books by Rick Bragg.

This was one of the best books I have read. It made me life, cry, and angry. This is a book that many people can relate to. It is a book that I feel everyone should read.

Mr. Bragg, I caught the tail end of a program on television of a talk you were giving to young journalists (I think). I enjoyed the anecdotes you shared...I enjoyed your candid responses to questions...I enjoyed how "real" you seemed to be. That program made me very curious about you and your writing. So, I searched for your books & found 2 of them. I read Ava's Man first. I just finished All Over But the Shoutin'. I have just ordered Somebody Told Me. And, I am telling anyone who means anything to me that I will read anything and everything you write. You won me over with your great devotion to your Mom & the tenderness that comes through in the stories about your people. You are a truly gifted storyteller - the best! Your way with words is magic! Know that your writing has touched the heart of someone in Hawaii.

Mr. Bragg, I watched you on a panel review with two other southern writers. The discusion was southern writers. This is where I heard about your book. A couple of days ago also saw you doing a review of your book, "All over but the shoutin' ". I do not readily give out maximum ratings on anything, even when grading myself, I think the maximum level is rarely reachable or reached. However, there are occasions when if it ain't it sure ought to be the top rail...

I came from Louisiana, and can empathasize with what you are saying. The life and people you describe. You are a STORY TELLER. The pictures you paint in just those first nine pages, take me back to my childhood, good and bad. I can almost taste that dried red clay...you cannot phatom unless you been there done that. Just before I read the nine pages, I asked my wife to pick up either or both of you books in her shopping spree. I truely hope she does. I want to thank you for eliciting some deep emotions... Do not go back to your day job... continue to paint your portraits of the southern life that the majority as opposed to the monied know...

I doubt seriously my opinion matters a hoot, but this is writing I understand and greatly enjoyed.

Thank You

This is an wonderful book that could inspire anyone who have nothing, to go out and get whatever it is that they desire!