What in the World?!, Leanne Morgan
What in the World?!, Leanne Morgan
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What in the World?!
A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings

Author: Leanne Morgan

Narrator: Leanne Morgan

Unabridged: 6 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2024

Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book is the inspirational story that we all need. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!”—Reese Witherspoon

The beloved comedy sensation packs a hilarious punch with real talk about what it’s like to be a woman today—from rebelling against the latest diet trends to dealing with perimenopausal mean girls and attending rock concerts in middle age.
 
For a long time, no one pulling the strings in the comedy world thought that a woman over fifty from rural Tennessee could make it in the industry. But Leanne Morgan has defied the odds, reaching millions with her musings on hormones, low-rise britches, Weight Watchers, and her opposites-attract relationship with her husband, Chuck.
 
In her charming southern accent, Morgan brings readers inside her quest to find her voice after spending many years trying to figure out what that meant. Along the way, we learn how she grew up as a butcher’s daughter, landed a husband with health insurance, honed her stand-up technique selling jewelry at house parties, embraced the glories of aging, and surrendered to the comfort of wearing big flesh-toned panties.
 
Equal parts warm and hilarious, this book is a must-read by one of comedy’s rising stars—reminding you that every time life leaves you asking “What in the world?!,” something good is bound to come out of it someday.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joshua on July 13, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy! Let me start off by saying - I know I'm not the target audience of Leanne Morgan's book. However, since I first saw her standup while scrolling through Facebook, I have thought she is one of the funniest comedians out there. This book is no disappointment......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on October 28, 2024

In case you haven't heard of her, Leanne Morgan is a precious woman whose comedy is based around the fact that she is a wife and a mother and a woman, and . . . well, that's it. That's all you need to know. Her children are yummy. Her husband is both long-suffering and frustrating. She loves people......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on May 13, 2024

I'm a huge Leanne Morgan fan. She always makes me laugh out loud. I could watch her videos endlessly. So, I rushed to get tickets to her show when she was performing near me. When a dear friends mother's funeral was scheduled for the same time as the show, I had to do the right thing and go to the f......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on February 17, 2025

I listened to the audio book for this one that was narrated by Leanne Morgan. I had never heard of Leanne Morgan but I thought I would give it a try. It was quite funny and also quite realistic. Her mom stories are ones that most can relate to. She is a good comedian. I think it might be important t......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on August 02, 2024

I received a free copy of, What in the World?!, by Leanne Morgan, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I have never heard of Leanne Morgan, before I read her book. Leanne keeps it real, and tells it to you straight. I enjoyed reading about Mrs. Morgan.......more

Quotes

“This book is the inspirational story that we all need. With hard work, determination, and a quick sense of humor, Leanne Morgan went from marriage to motherhood to realizing her dreams. And she tells you all about it—yes, all of it—in her signature tell-it-like-it-is southern style that will make you chuckle from start to finish. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!”—Reese Witherspoon

“What in the World?! has a lot going for it. It’s the twisting, up-from-nowhere story of a working-class woman who went from helping her husband sell mobile homes to sudden success relatively late in life. I devoured it in two sittings.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times

“Leanne Morgan’s What in the World?! made me laugh, cry, relate . . . all of it! I saw myself in her stories of growing up on a farm and having big dreams, and not having any idea how to make them come true. And she tells every story with great humor and a big heart. I was cheering for her all along as I watched her faith and determination take her to the top of her game. I adore Leanne now more than I already did! I loved every word.”—Trisha Yearwood

“It is a scientific fact that everyone loves Leanne Morgan, and for good reason. She is warm, inviting, kind, and very funny. Somehow, What in the World?! captures and delivers all of Leanne’s charms. This book is exactly what we need today. I could hear her say every word I read.”—Jim Gaffigan

“If you read this book in public, just know you will experience numerous giggle fits at any given moment. But the risk is worth the reward! What a treasure we have in this blond, big-panty-wearing southern belle who’s not afraid to share some of her life’s most honest and sometimes embarrassing stories. Leanne is, as she likes to say, a doll.”—Fortune Feimster

“I’m not a good reader. But with my wife’s help I read the whole thing! You will enjoy this book cover to cover just like we did. Leanne is one of the most original people I have ever met, and I’m lucky to get to have her as a friend.”—Nate Bargatze

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