Ask Me Anything By Susan Marg; Marie Rudisill Review

Ask Me Anything
By Susan Marg; Marie Rudisill
Publisher: Cowgirl Jane Press
ISBN: 978-0578143187
ASIN: B00LJAKXRK
Published: July 2014
Genre: Memoir
Formats available for review: print (only available to qualified reviewers & bloggers), pdf

Ask “The Fruitcake Lady” and get ready! You never know what she’ll say next.

Marie Rudisill has been called many things: irreverent, sassy, brash, even rude, and, certainly, too old to be crude. You get the idea, if you don’t know her already as “The Fruitcake Lady” from The Tonight Show. Well into her nineties, she became a television celebrity, going mouth to mouth with anyone who asked her a question or sought help with a problem. She always had an answer on the tip of her tongue.

Ask Me Anything is the story of Marie’s amazing life as told to Susan Marg. She had seen a lot and accomplished even more when she passed away at 95 years old. She was Southern to the core, yet she took on the Big Apple. When she settled in the Carolinas, she undertook one venture after another – all before she became a pop culture phenomenon.

Family, too, was a big part of Marie’s life. She was close to her nephew Truman Capote, and their falling out over some paperweights hurt her deeply. She retired to Florida with her husband to be near their son, yet yearned to return to her sweet Alabama hometown. Marie’s triumphs and tribulations will make the heart sing and the mind dance.

Susan Marg

Website: http://www.susanmarg.com

My Review:

I always wondered how people got famous and what they do after their time in the spotlight. This book was a great look into the life of an amazing woman. The way she spoke her mind and got through some difficult times. I really liked when she talked about her days on television. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review via the Book Review Buzz, however all opinions are my own.