"Can't Wait to Get to Heaven"
by Fannie Flagg
This is a wonderful story about "Elner" who resides in Elmwood Springs America. Elner gets stung by wasps and falls out of a tree whilst picking figs and ultimately dies in the first chapter, but then she sets off on a journey to meet her maker, leaving her friends on earth devastated. I found myself wishing I'd known "Elner" and all her friends in the story. There were parts in the book when I laughed out loud. The characters came to life inside my head from the very beginning.This is a book to keep and treasure.