The News from Arkansas
Sense of Humor Required

Entertaining This story was like my favorite onion, the Vidalia, all warm colors and sweet flavors, with thick sections that melt when each new layer is exposed to the heat that follows Valerie from California to Arkansas. I have heard it said that growing old is not for the faint of heart and if tru......more

The News From Arkansas is a string of what I assume to be a collection of group emails that the author, Valerie Katz, sends to her friends and family over the course of several years. Katz, a native Californian, meets, marries, and moves to Arkansas with her husband David. Both meet late in life and......more

I won this book as a goodreads giveaway This is an excellent memoir of a California woman’s retirement to Arkansas of all places. She is slower than her new husband at getting her retirement game on and this series of e-mails takes us on her journey- the good, the bad (and very bad) and all the in-be......more

Valerie is a natural storyteller and this is a fast-paced version of her new life in Arkansas. Lots of colorful characters and crazy situations, all experienced with her go-for-it, upbeat attitude. The long illness of her husband is related honestly and her dedication to his care is admirable. Also......more

What a life! What a trip! If you think people rock all day in retirement read this book! The author lets no grass grow under her feet! She is a female dynamo always on the go traveling cross country,cruising, and flying internationally. And that’s only part of the story. Mishaps befall her everywhere......more