Good stories
for good people.
New release now available!
Author of We Don't Push in Fairhope. Good stories for good people.
On Sale October 8, 2024
About the Book
We Don't Push in Fairhope is a delightful collection of humorous and heartwarming tales of the people and places that make Fairhope, Alabama, unique. Ranked as a #1 Bestseller by Amazon in both travel and Southern humor categories, this book has struck a chord with people from all areas, not just the South, proving the love for home is universal.
A mix of travelogue and memoir, We Don't Push in Fairhope provides readers with an inside glimpse of a small town with quirky folks, walking school busses, costume-wearing dogs and kind people who would never push.
About Leslie Anne
With humor, charm and a tug at your heartstrings, author Leslie Anne Tarabella will give you a story that makes you smile.
Latest Blog Posts
A very clever Pilgrim
One minute after Halloween is over I start thinking about the holiday I truly love . . . Thanksgiving. No stress, no hassles, just a great meal with family and friends, all tied together with a thankful heart. At least that’s the way I thought of Thanksgiving until about six years…
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Who’s the boss on Thanksgiving?
As Cousin Rosie Belle from Robertsdale was finalizing her Thanksgiving menu, she received a call from her husband’s 3rd cousin in Prattville who informed her that little Brooklyn-Savannah wouldn’t be eating the turkey or dressing, or for that matter, any pumpkin pie at this year’s family get-together. “Oh no!” exclaimed Rosie…
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Burglars in a Mobile Museum
The Louvre may have had its precious gems snatched in broad daylight, but could such a heist happen here in Mobile, Alabama? Should we post guards beside the Civil War cannons or keep an extra eye on the old, worn shoes that once dodged horse-and-buggies along the cobblestone streets in the Port City?Should…
Read MorePraise for Leslie Anne's Writing
Leslie Anne’s writing is like potato chips because when I read her stories I can’t put the book down.
I keep reading another
and another.
—Andy Andrews, NYT bestselling author
It’s as if Erma Bombeck met Scarlett O’Hara and raised an orphan writer on the Florida Panhandle then sent her to South Alabama.
—Alan Samry
Leslie Anne’s writing is rather calming, the kind of calm that goes with fasting from social media… and listening to Dolly Parton or Debussy.
—Bruce Collier, editor,
DeFuniak Herald
'Bout to be laughing out loud to Leslie Anne Tarabella's Exploding Hushpuppies, 'cause there's nobody funnier than a Southern girl! I chuckled so hard at your
ice maker story!
—3 friends and a fork blog
There’s a bit of eccentricity and craziness...
—The Beach Herald
Laughed and cried at the
same time. Leslie Anne is a wonderful writer and a superb teller of Southern Tales showing her subjects with great empathy and humor.
You will love her stories!
—Chris D.
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