Denes McIntosh

An excellent bit of storytelling, written with humor, wit, intrigue and suspense. The details of each of the characters make them so authentic and accessible, they seem like people I’ve known. I became delightfully engaged, then shocked as events turned, then compelled to find out how things become resolved. 

The breadth of perspective and vivid descriptions of real-life places and adventures provided a great read, while posing deeper ethical questions. I love a book that provides nuggets of wisdom and insight that make me think. This book gave me a rich philosophical and psychological experience.

By Ann Foster

I usually speed read and try to understand quickly where the writer is going with the story line so I can finish the book and get on with other interests. I found myself reading each line and thinking about the words. This writer uses a lot of imagery, similes, and very colorful descriptions of the characters and their feelings. When the main characters had to make difficult decisions, I found myself wondering what I would have done. Halfway through the story, I felt comfortable with the characters and towards the end, I found myself accepting the totally unbelievable blending of real people with imaginary people.

By One old world rose

'After many starts and stops, I recently finished your book, and I wanted to tell you what a pleasure it was to read it. I felt like I could easily picture the setting. . . . And many of the characters, and the story, was engaging and felt real. I love your detailed descriptions of natural settings, and conversely of the emotional states within the characters, and I really liked your philosophical and cultural 'asides' throughout the book. I found myself nodding in agreement with many portions of the book. So, congratulations! It seems like a truly realized piece of creativity, and I hope you are getting everything out of its manifestation that you hoped.

I will recommend the book to my friends. I meant to tell you it reminded me of 'Tinkers' by Paul Harding, a book I enjoyed very much and which won a Pulitzer Prize, in its examination of inner space and the relationship between humans and the natural world.'

By Greg Young

“This novel is a story of a writer's journey through a crisis, and the story he is writing along the way, but there is so much more to this book. The writing is rich with imagery of the natural world, the world between ourselves and others, and the world within us. These keen insights inform the book with wonderful cultural and psychological perspectives, so I came away with so much more than the story of a writer. The voice is colorful but natural, like being told a story by the town's longest resident, yet never condescending or patriarchal. The settings are all actual places, so it has a very authentic feel. Yes, there are some editing errors (the most visible are unexpected changes from 2nd person voice to 3rd) but that's easy to see past. Overall, it's a very enjoyable story with beautiful vision.”

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