Good stories
for good people.

New release now available!

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Author of We Don't Push in Fairhope. Good stories for good people.

On Sale October 8, 2024

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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.

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Latest Blog Posts

There’s deep meaning in Krylon

It’s December in the South, and since I’m a Southern lady, I headed over to Ace Hardware to buy the required cans of metallic spray paint. Judging by what was left on the shelves, which wasn’t much, it seems gold is making a comeback, although silver is still ahead by a…

Marshmallow Chandelier – Back in the Day

How would you like to have a fanciful, edible marshmallow chandelier as part of your holiday decorations? This fine example of a sweet light fixture is from Back In The Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia. I’ve been saving these photos to show you closer to the Christmas season, because I think…

Perfectly Imperfect Chrismons

Loving both Christmas and crafts, I was happy to help my friend Janie with her project of making new Chrismons for our church’s Christmas tree. The Chrismon is a symbol used to represent Christ, and many churches use them in their holiday decorations. My church places these ornaments on a beautiful…

Praise 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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