Stars of Alabama

A Novel by Sean of the South

De: Sean Dietrich

Narrado por: Sean Dietrich

Includes an audio sample of Sean Dietrich’s novel The Incredible Winston Browne!

Sean Dietrich - also known as Sean of the South - weaves together a humorous and heartfelt tale about the dignity of humanity and the value of enduring hope.

One child preacher traveling across the plains.

One young woman with a mysterious touch.

Two old friends, their baby, and their bloodhound.

And all the stars that shine above them.

When 15-year-old Marigold becomes pregnant amid the Great Depression, she is rejected by her family and forced to fend for herself. And when she loses her baby in the forest, her whole world turns upside down. She’s even more distraught upon discovering she has an inexplicable power that makes her both beautiful and terrifying - and something of a local legend.

Meanwhile, migrant workers Vern and Paul discover a violet-eyed baby and take it upon themselves to care for her. The men soon pair up with a widow and her two children, and the misfit family finds its way in fits and starts toward taking care of each other.

As survival brings one family together, a young boy finds himself with nary a friend to his name as the dust storms rage across Kansas. Fourteen-year-old Coot, a child preacher with a prodigy’s memory, is on the run with thousands of stolen dollars - and the only thing he’s sure of is that Mobile, Alabama, is his destination.

As the years pass and a world war looms, these stories intertwine in surprising ways, reminding us that when the dust clears, we can still see the stars.

Praise for Stars of Alabama:

"Sean Dietrich has given us an absolute treasure of a novel.... Dietrich is an author who understands the hidden landscape of a soul; his voice both clear and authentic. The separate storylines are vivid and distinct yet they also move inexorably closer to each other in a world both cruel and beautiful. Healing and hope come alive in these characters, allowing it to come alive in us." (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times best-selling and award-winning author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis)

"Sean Dietrich - you already love him. Prepare to love him even more for giving you this story - Stars of Alabama - the characters, human and canine, that will sew themselves to your very heart." (Jill Conner Browne, number one New York Times best-selling author)

"Sean Dietrich has woven together a rich tapestry of characters - some charming, some heartbreaking, all of them inspiring. Stars of Alabama is mesmerizing, a siren’s call that holds the reader in a world softly Southern, full of broken lives and the good souls who pick up the pieces and put them back together into a brilliant, wondrous new mosaic full of hope." (Dana Chamblee Carpenter, award-winning author of the Bohemian Trilogy)

Stand-alone historical novel set in the 20th century.

Audiobook length: approximately 98,000 words.

©2019 Sean Dietrich (P)2019 Thomas Nelson

I laughed. I cried.

I laughed. I cried. I smiled and enjoyed every moment of the journey with the characters in this novel. Such an honest look into the heart of mankind. Having the audio book read by this author is a treat.

Wow!

This was not at all what I expected, but oh so much better. Thanks Sean! ♥️

Kept losing interest

Was a good real life story as far as that goes but I guess it needed a better narrator to keep my interest. I love WWII stories & would have to say this wasn’t up to par for me. I kept dozing off while listening! Could have been much better.

Outstanding!

The plot is interesting, the characters are well-developed, the timing is just right, and the narration is perfect. Stars of Alabama is a colorful story of the South where some characters fit the stereotypical image of “Southerner” and other characters are surprising in their progressive and complex personalities. Dietrich’s writing is spiced with a humorous descriptiveness which, alone, makes the book worth listening to.

Excellent

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. With Mr. Dietrich narrating his own book, the richness of the story comes through.

Fabulous Book! Great Read

I enjoyed the story, narrative, and pace of this book. my first time trying this author.

A remarkable read really unexpected!

What kept me interested was the humanity expressed by all the characters. I’m not familiar with the community’s described but felt like it was credible and non judgmental! A beautiful story. Thanks and congratulations to the author.

Wait, what?!

This review is not about the book, which I absolutely give five stars, but about the wonderful narration
I'm so happy I did not notice this was read by the author, or I might not have given it a shot.
Narrators can make or break an audio book. Which is why I seldom purchase a book narrated by the author. Leave it to the professionals! Right?

Holy cow, Sean of the South! I wish I were better with words, so I could truly describe how beautifully this book was read.
100 stars for performance.

Sweet Story

I enjoyed this book. It was different from most of the books I read but I found it to be a sweet story. I always like stories where different groups all come together in the end. I was a little nervous when I realized the author was also the narrator but he did a great job.

Amazing

One of the best listens in awhile. Keep me interested from start to finish.