Wednesday, February 1, 2012

A friendly review

At first glance this collection of humorous stories appears disconnected, but quickly the reader realizes he is being taken on a journey through a slice of Americana that is gone forever.  The author uses clever word play to sneak up on you with non-stop, laugh-out-loud stories about some distinctly peculiar people he has encountered.  You'll meet a red-headed giant from the hills of eastern Tennessee in Basic Training, ex-nun lesbian lover antique dealers in the title story, a statuesque transgender decorative accessory in Mardi Gras, a psychopathic pheasant hunter, a hyper type A Alaskan fishing captain, and many, many others.  You'll lose track of the times you break out in spontaneous laughter.  I loved this book. RC.

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