The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster
Shauna Robinson
From the acclaimed author of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks and Must Love Books comes a heartfelt bookclub read following one woman's journey to reconnect with her Black family in the south, just as it's on the brink of falling apart, perfect for fans of The Chicken Sisters and The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel.
One estranged family. One lost recipe. One last barbecue on the line. Mae is about to learn what happens when things go south…
Mae Townsend has always dreamed of connecting with her estranged Black family in the South. She grew up picturing relatives who looked like her, crowded dinner tables, bustling kitchens. And, of course, the Townsend family barbecue, the tradition that kept her late father flying to North Carolina year after year, despite the mysterious rift that always required her to stay behind.
But as Mae's wedding draws closer, promising a future of always standing out among her white in-laws, suddenly not knowing the Townsends hits her like a blow. So when news arrives that her paternal grandmother has passed, she decides it's time to head South.
What she finds is a family in turmoil, a long-standing grudge intact, a lost mac & cheese recipe causing grief, and a family barbecue on the brink of disaster. Not willing to let her dreams of family slip away, Mae steps up to throw a barbecue everyone will remember.
For better or for worse.
Duration - 7h 28m.
Author - Shauna Robinson.
Narrator - Chanté McCormick.
Published Date - Tuesday, 02 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Shauna Robinson ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
From the acclaimed author of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks and Must Love Books comes a heartfelt bookclub read following one woman's journey to reconnect with her Black family in the south, just as it's on the brink of falling apart, perfect for fans of The Chicken Sisters and The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel. One estranged family. One lost recipe. One last barbecue on the line. Mae is about to learn what happens when things go south… Mae Townsend has always dreamed of connecting with her estranged Black family in the South. She grew up picturing relatives who looked like her, crowded dinner tables, bustling kitchens. And, of course, the Townsend family barbecue, the tradition that kept her late father flying to North Carolina year after year, despite the mysterious rift that always required her to stay behind. But as Mae's wedding draws closer, promising a future of always standing out among her white in-laws, suddenly not knowing the Townsends hits her like a blow. So when news arrives that her paternal grandmother has passed, she decides it's time to head South. What she finds is a family in turmoil, a long-standing grudge intact, a lost mac & cheese recipe causing grief, and a family barbecue on the brink of disaster. Not willing to let her dreams of family slip away, Mae steps up to throw a barbecue everyone will remember. For better or for worse. Duration - 7h 28m. Author - Shauna Robinson. Narrator - Chanté McCormick. Published Date - Tuesday, 02 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Shauna Robinson ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:14:41
Dedication
Duration:00:14:35
Chapter 1
Duration:31:54:04
Chapter 2
Duration:18:49:04
Chapter 3
Duration:20:16:48
Chapter 4
Duration:20:14:37
Chapter 5
Duration:34:33:49
Chapter 6
Duration:37:49:11
Chapter 7
Duration:16:00:39
Chapter 8
Duration:14:18:17
Chapter 9
Duration:31:34:46
Chapter 10
Duration:23:23:23
Chapter 11
Duration:30:02:41
Chapter 12
Duration:16:06:34
Chapter 13
Duration:20:34:53
Chapter 14
Duration:19:40:48
Chapter 15
Duration:21:18:22
Chapter 16
Duration:14:17:01
Chapter 17
Duration:11:26:35
Chapter 18
Duration:13:08:39
Chapter 19
Duration:22:47:52
Chapter 20
Duration:11:22:43
Chapter 21
Duration:14:45:29
Chapter 22
Duration:22:28:00
Chapter 23
Duration:22:12:42
Chapter 24
Duration:26:36:37
Chapter 25
Duration:30:00:56
Chapter 26
Duration:08:49:48
Chapter 27
Duration:24:38:10
Chapter 28
Duration:06:07:39
Chapter 29
Duration:16:12:07
Acknowledgements
Duration:04:24:33
About the Author
Duration:00:29:40
Closing Credits
Duration:00:32:54