Get ready to relax, laugh and shed a tear with downhome tales from a modern storyteller with old fashioned values. Award winning columnist Leslie Anne Tarabella draws on her deep faith and mischievous sense of humor to tell stories of raising two boys, dealing with humidity, overcoming communication malfunctions with her Northern-born husband, and eating delicious comfort food. Exploding Hushpuppies contains quick-to-read stories that will lift your spirits, distract you from a stressful world and motivate you to look for the simple blessings in life.