Can a Democrat get into Heaven Author:Anne Shelby Borrowing its title from a question actually asked by one of the author's neighbors, 'Can a Democrat get into Heaven?' is a collection of Anne Shelby's provocative columns published in Kentucky newspapers during the 21st Century. From politics & religion to personalities, rural lore & everyday living, Shelby's articulate take on our world and o... more »ur times is unique. 'Can a Democrat get into Heaven?' (subtitled 'Politics, Religion and Other Things You Ain't Supposed to Talk About') is filled with wit, warmth, wisdom and just the right amount of wackiness. This book can educate readers on the difference between regional stereotypes and intellectual reality. It'll make you laugh and it'll make you think - a perfect one-two punch. So ... CAN a Democrat get into heaven?? Read Anne Shelby on this and other topics, and prepare to be fascinated. This latest work by one of Appalachia's most eloquent and controversial writers is published (with a foreword by Gurney Norman) by MOTES, an imprint of Louisville-based EvaMedia. As Norman notes in his foreword, "Anne's rare and beautiful language gift has raised the writing of the traditional personal column to an art." ISBN 0-9778745-0-8« less