Fireball, Hazel Lindsey
Fireball, Hazel Lindsey
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Fireball
The true story of a Tennessee plowgirl who overcame poverty, abuse, and eleven husbands with wit, wisdom, and tenacity

Author: Hazel Lindsey, Julia Walker

Narrator: Barbara Henslee, Julia Walker

Unabridged: 5 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/28/2022


Synopsis

My name is Hazel Lamb…Lindsey, but my momma called me Fireball. I am 84 years old. I only got one year of schooling, but I am self-taught. I worked hard all my life. I plowed fields, cut timber, raised hogs, and managed several businesses. I got married 11 times. I buried two of my babies, but I brung up three children of my own and four step children. I met some of my husbands – and lots of boyfriends – while playing guitar, singing, and buck dancing at country jubilees. I survived cancer, and one of my husbands choked me to death, but my sweet momma brung me back to life. I shot one husband a little bit, and later, when he was dying of cancer, he was stole from the hospital, and, to this day, I don’t know where he is buried at. I like to tell people I am a movie star, cause I played the wife of a coal miner in the movie October Sky. My life started out hard with poverty and abuse, but all-in-all it’s been a pretty good life. This is my story, and I’d like for you to hear it and learn that no matter how bad things gets, you can overcome and be happy.An audiobook produced and published by e-Audio Productions and Audiobook Release Publishing

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on October 08, 2023

3.5 for me...Very strong and independent lady. Hazel dealt with a lot, but could her attitude have brought some of it on?......more

Goodreads review by Paul on April 08, 2023

The writing is interesting, and the vernacular is a LOT of fun to read if your family is from the area as mine is. In fact, the author is my cousin. There are a lot of fascinating stories in the book. That said, please take them with a slight grain of salt. Hazel is in her 80's and her memory is a b......more

Goodreads review by Terry on November 06, 2024

Another book that is a little dated, but is worth the read. Even if half of what, Hazel, went through is true, she had quite a life. Hazel and her co-author decided to write this memoir in the vernacular of the South, which I found most interesting. Thumbs up.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on August 05, 2023

Such a different way of life. A very strong and feisty lady......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on May 24, 2022

Fun, easy read. All the right sadness and laughter. Hazel really is a Fireball.......more