Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop with his mother, Ruth, and Aunt Idgie - owners of the Whistle Stop Cafe. Sadly, as the railroad yards shut down and Whistle Stop became a ghost town, nothing was left but boarded-up buildings and memories of a happier time. Bud decides to take one last trip, just to see what has become of his beloved Whistle Stop. His trip sets off a series of events, both touching and inspiring, which change his life and the lives of his daughter and many others. Stand-alone novel to "Fried Green Tomatoes."
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