WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT?
I come from a large family. My Mother's biggest fear was that one or all of us would die on her watch when we were babies and then children. As we grew up, her fear shifted a little - not just that we would die, but that we would be found Dead In A Ditch. It was the ditch part that always made it seem so much worse, something drug or alcohol related, to be sure. Mother's children crumpled up and tossed out the window like an old beer can. Where have you been? she would say, I was worried sick. I thought you were dead in a ditch. This was Mother's mantra.
Pages: 262 ISBN: 9780984542444
REVIEWS and TESTIMONIALS
JERRY JUHL, 3-time Emmy Award winner, former head writer for The Muppets and Jim Henson Productions, screenwriter for The Muppet Movie and Muppets Treasure Island, head writer for The Muppet Show
"Humorous, beautifully written, observant, and heartbreakingly honest ... you will be entertained Jody Seay handed me this book and said, 'I hope you laugh so hard you bust your spleen.' I'm happy to say that my spleen survived intact - but my pancreas is still in a splint. Jody Seay is ONE FUNNY WRITER."
Robin Cody, Award Winning Author of Another Way the River Has, Ricochet River and Voyage of a Summer Sun
"Dead In A Ditch is the hilarious memoir of a tomboy Texan, a little...hellion who takes every dare. Jody Seay is also a worry-wart. How many ways in Texas can you die if you're not careful? If the snakes don't getcha the atom bomb will, and in the meantime, watch out for lockjaw A smart, funny tough survivor of a goofy family and her own weird antics, Seay (pronounced See) is one helluva writer and a great observer of the absurdities and poignancy of family life in Texas."
Patricia N Jones - 5.0 out of 5 stars
"Jody Seay is Awesome! I HIGHLY commend this book to anyone. Jody has a way of telling a story that makes you laugh out loud and makes you cry from page to page. I have read all of her books and will purchase any and everything she writes. What a terrific talent she possesses."
SHAKATA - 5.0 out of 5 stars
"Get out your handkerchief! I enjoy books, fiction or nonfiction, that MOVE me. DEAD delivers. For some essays, I soaked my handkerchief with tears of laughter. In reading the essay about the privilege Jody felt in assisting her mother's transition, I had to get a dry hanky. If you expect an emotional response from your reading, DEAD will not disappoint."
Larry Jones - 5.0 out of 5 stars
"I highly recommend it. Purchase This book is hilarious, heartfelt and honest. It made me laugh, cry and remember many things from my childhood in Texas. I highly recommend it."
Sincerely, Chad Arnold
“…I could ramble all night about the things I enjoyed in the book but I’ll sum it up with the two best words I can think of right now, heartwarming and touching… I just felt you deserved to know how much your book and story is appreciated and how much it meant to me…”