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Loving Miss Bessie
- Narrated by: Dave Cruse
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Although Miss Bessie Myers is a figment of my imagination, she is every bit real in the sense that we all have a Miss Bessie in our lives. Miss Bessie is everyone’s crazy aunt, spooky neighbor, beloved grandmother, and dearest friend. She can be brutally honest, painfully funny, sweet as honey and prickly as a pear. She is both the preacher’s staunchest supporter and sharpest critic. Of all the words used to describe this godly saint, there is one which stands out above them all...unpredictable.
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- Michelle Bever Books
- 08-06-21
A Heart Warming Story
Miss Bessie and the preacher was excellently narrated bringing the characters personalities to a warm familiarity. I thoroughly loved the stories and lessons.
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- Danny Harr
- 04-30-21
loving Miss Bessie
This is a good short book to listen to. Bessie is an old woman who puts her two sents in everything. It's a funny and enjoyable book.