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avg rating: 4.81

(since March 08)

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Carolyn Jourdan

author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/profile/CarolynJourdan

born

May 12, 1955

gender

female

place of birth

United States

website

http://www.CarolynJourdan.com

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality

influences

James Herriot

about this author

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A Best Book Club Book of 2007-2008 !! (so says Book Sense & The Literary Guild)

FIRST EVER Book of the Month for Family Circle Magazine!

Rave reveiws from Fannie Flagg and Dolly Parton!!

My memoir is about a spoiled, high-powered Washington lawyer (me) who is forced to leave her job at the Senate and come back home to the Smoky Mountains to work as an unpaid and inept receptionist in her father's tiny medical office. Comedy, pathos, and bad reception follow -- and it's ALL TRUE!

It's gotten rave reviews from Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Booklist, BookPage, BookBrowse, and Shelf Awareness!

It was th...more

books by Carolyn Jourdan

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avg rating: 3.88 | 40 ratings | 1 distinct work

Heart in the Right Place: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by Carolyn Jourdan (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.82 — 38 ratings — published 2008
3 editions

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Carolyn's writing

Me and Tim McGraw (Biographies & Memoirs)

1 chapters — updated 05/22/2008 12:19PM

description: An article I wrote for http://southernauthors.blogspot.com

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July 17
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: Revenge of the Kudzu Debutantes: A Novel (Hardcover) by Cathy Holton	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Carolyn said: "Hilarious. Absolutely wonderful book, full of profound and funny insights. LOVED it. " add a comment
June 06
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback) by Eckhart Tolle	my rating:
	Carolyn said: "Eckhart Tolle's books are changing my life for the better. Tolle is a tremendous teacher. His insights into consciousness and perception are priceless. " add a comment
May 31
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: Sahara (Paperback) by Clive Cussler	my rating:
	read in April, 2008 Carolyn said: "I love Clive. Especially love Dirk and most of all love Al Giordino. No excuses. Love these books. Adventure! Wild chases and heroic gambits by quick thinking guys. " add a comment
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: The Poet of Tolstoy Park: A Novel (Paperback) by Sonny Brewer	my rating:
	Carolyn said: "This book contains the most wonderful story about a man who was dying and how he chose to live out his last days. It's quite a bit more upbeat than it might sound from that description. Sonny clearly loves the story and the area and his love shines...more " 1 comments
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: Deep Six (Dirk Pitt Adventures (Paperback)) by Clive Cussler	my rating:
	Carolyn said: "I love Clive. What can I say? I have no excuse. This one has a wonderful final battle for anyone who loves the south. " add a comment
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: Like Trees, Walking: A Novel (Hardcover) by Ravi Howard	my rating:
	Carolyn said: "This book is just beautiful. If I had read it with a red pen in my hand, I couldn't have made a mark anywhere. It's just perfect. A wonderful book, despite the somber subject matter (the modern-day lynching in Alabama told through the eyes of a yo...more " add a comment
May 22
	Carolyn Jourdan wrote Me and Tim McGraw: My First Country Music Song. "I wanna write a country music song. And I want Tim McGraw to sing it. I’ve wanted to do this fo" ...more
June 06
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback) by Eckhart Tolle	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Carolyn said: "Dyn-o-mite!! " see all 1 comments
April 25
	Carolyn Jourdan gave to: Heart in the Right Place (Paperback) by Carolyn Jourdan (Goodreads author!)	my rating:
	Carolyn said: "I wrote this book, so please forgive me for thinking it is darn good. This is the cover of the paperback. : ) " add a comment

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Carolyn's groups (recent posts)

The Pulpwood Queens Book Club — 61 members — last activity 04/30/2008 08:04AM
The Pulpwood Queens Book Club founded in March 2000 by Kathy L. Patrick is the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world. Ther...more

Carolyn's friend comments

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from Tammy

06/08/2008 06:05PM

Hi Carolyn! How's the book tour going? I'm always recommending your book. It is one of my favorites!

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from Daniel

06/03/2008 05:36PM

Carolyn, I've added your book Heart in the Right Place to my to-read list.

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from Michele

05/21/2008 11:53AM

thanks so much for your ad. Looking forward to getting to know everyone here. michele Marchetti
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