Charlene Ann Baumbich's beloved Dearest Dorothy books feature the loveable, eccentric residents of Partonville, Illinois, including one 88-year-old Dorothy Jean Wetstra. The holidays are coming and a plan to build a mini-mall has some residents in a tizzy. It'll take some shrewd negotiating and a little help from the Big Guy upstairs for Dorothy to set this one right.
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"Listened to this while I cleaned and worked on other things over the weekend. I love these little books about small town life. "
— Margaret (4 out of 5 stars)
" Really bad - especially if you have not read any other book in the series. Characters and story plot are introduced badly and confusingly. Took two chapters to figure them out and it was very tedious to read. So gave up after two chapters. "
— Anu, 11/25/2013" More fun from Pardon-me-ville! I truly love these characters! "
— MommaLaura, 11/5/2013" I read this book for my little-old-lady reading group. This is just like the other Dearest Dorothy books. Full of likeable characters and real life situations in a small town setting. "
— Alice, 11/26/2012" This the fifth book of a series of six. I almost hate to start the last one, they are such fast reads however most enjoyable. "
— Linda, 10/25/2012" Sweet book full of charm. I am almost done with the series. "
— Stephanie, 9/13/2012" Full of southern charm though Southern Illinois is about as far as it gets. A cozy, funny, feel good book. Should appeal to those who enjoy Jan Karon's Mitford series. Quirky characters and small town appeal. I give it 3.5 stars and will read more about Miss Dorothy! "
— Pjbookhoarder, 2/16/2011" Listened to this while I cleaned and worked on other things over the weekend. I love these little books about small town life. "
— Margaret, 12/23/2010" I read this book for my little-old-lady reading group. This is just like the other Dearest Dorothy books. Full of likeable characters and real life situations in a small town setting. "
— Alice, 11/29/2010" Full of southern charm though Southern Illinois is about as far as it gets. A cozy, funny, feel good book. Should appeal to those who enjoy Jan Karon's Mitford series. Quirky characters and small town appeal. I give it 3.5 stars and will read more about Miss Dorothy! "
— Pjbookhoarder, 12/5/2009" More fun from Pardon-me-ville! I truly love these characters! "
— MommaLaura, 2/3/2009Charlene Ann Baumbich is the author of the previous three books in the Partonville series. A popular speaker, journalist, and author, for several years she has lectured to women’s groups. Baumbich is also an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Today’s Christian Woman, and numerous other publications. She is the author of six nonfiction books of humor and inspiration.
Cynthia Darlow’s unusual voice makes her devotion to the spoken arts a natural fit. As a narrator and veteran of Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theater, film, and television, her characterizations and facility with dialects are unforgettable. Her audiobook narrations have earned her seven AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is a member of The Actors Company Theatre (TACT), whose mission it is to present concert performances of long-neglected, language-driven plays.