Author Bettie Rose Addleton Featured in the Macon Telegraph

Jan. 30, 2010 — An article about the author of The Day the Chicken Cackled, Bettie Rose Addleton, was published today in the Macon Telegraph. Addleton was interviewed during a book signing at Vineville Baptist Church in Macon, GA about her book that chronicles her life as a missionary in Pakistan.

Born in middle Georgia, Bettie Rose Addleton served with her husband Hubert as a missionary in Pakistan for 34 years. This book is based on her experiences living for more than three decades in a small and dusty town the edge of the desert in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.

She has written numerous articles about her experiences for mission magazines as well as newspapers. She continues to speak about Pakistan and the role of women in Muslim societies.  She attended Tennessee Temple University and New Orleans Baptist Seminary. Since retirement, she and her husband have lived in Macon, Georgia.  They serve at Antioch Baptist Church in rural Taylor County where Hubert is pastor. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.  Hobbies include reading, travel, entertaining, and Scrabble.

Read the full article in the Macon Telegraph »

About the Book Colorful, sometimes humorous, and always memorable, Bettie Rose writes candidly about her life among a diverse range of people, including servants, tribal women, middle class families, and wealthy landowners in southern Pakistan. Intimate friendships with Muslim women provide a glimpse into family life behind the veil, opening a window into a world only rarely seen by outsiders. Those already familiar with Pakistan will enjoy a fresh perspective on the remote and rarely visited southern part of this large and diverse country.  Those who are not will gain new appreciation and understanding for the human dimension of life in a country that is far more complex and interesting than how the media portrays it.

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