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The Kirkus review for A Quiver in the Purlieu is out! "A whirlwind novel that skillfully mixes the mundane and the absurd." You can read the entire review here:

If asked about the characters in my books, I would say; I write about the idiosyncratic; characters that come out of the left field, the ones who get left behind, ignored, and in situations that seemingly appear normal but change, flip. For instance, The Tale of One Tree is about, as the title suggests, a tree. But really, it is a story about being isolated, 'othered' and as a consequence, finding unexpected options. As for Reginald, Prince of Baboons - well, what can be said? You'll need to read it - it has a right dusty yard, as opposed to a left dusty yard; a giant moth of myth and more. The Carpetbagger isn't the book you think it is. It is a Victorian adventure story on the surface but below that, it's about identity and navigating difficult situations - it isn't clear cut, edges are blurred. To find out more, visit my website.

This review of “The Vagabonds: A Musician’s Odyssey” came from Peter Mugridge of Epsom, England: This book is just about the most interesting autobiography that I have ever read.   Most autobiographies simply document the subject's life. Thom Gambino, on the other hand, has put his entire life in the context of what was going on in the news at the time and this really brings the story to life in a very interesting way and his style is extremely readable.   Given that the book is 1,101 pages long it is remarkable that I could only spot two factual errors; both of which when we discussed them could be traced to errors in the source material used. It says a lot for the quality and depth of Thom's research that only those two crept in - and one of those was so minor that hardly anyone would have noticed it.   The details given in the book are so intricately written that the reader really gets the feeling of having been there observing through all the years, and take it from me – having read every page – that Thom has led a very interesting life indeed of the sort most of us can only dream of.   My only ( minor! ) gripe is that the book is not illustrated, but to be fair given the size of it the addition of photographs would have probably rendered it too pricey for most. In any case, Thom’s website, thomgambino.com, carries a wealth of photographs far greater than the volume that could be reasonably included in the book so the imagery is there; I would strongly suggest visiting the website while reading the book.   All in all, this is a book that really got my attention all the way through and I can only wish that other people would adopt the same technique when writing their own autobiographies. Visit: thomgambino.com/books

Ms. Hen reviews This is How You Lose the Time War https://lnkd.in/etygJ5sH #bookstagram #amreading #bookblogger #bookreview #scifibooks

If this book doesn’t make you stop and think about getting organized and prearranging your end of life affairs which could happen any time, well then I don’t know what will. Great Read.

To celebrate Labor Day, let’s consider this poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882), whose original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". He was one of the “fireside poets“ from New England. The Builders All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low; Each thing in its place is best; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build. Truly shape and fashion these; Leave no yawning gaps between; Think not, because no man sees, Such things will remain unseen. In the elder days of Art, Builders wrought with greatest care Each minute and unseen part; For the Gods see everywhere. Let us do our work as well, Both the unseen and the seen; Make the house, where Gods may dwell, Beautiful, entire, and clean. Else our lives are incomplete, Standing in these walls of Time, Broken stairways, where the feet Stumble as they seek to climb. Build to-day, then, strong and sure, With a firm and ample base; And ascending and secure Shall to-morrow find its place. Thus alone can we attain To those turrets, where the eye Sees the world as one vast plain, And one boundless reach of sky. --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow _____________________ All content of this post is for educational purposes. _____________________ Visit www.wwhitmanbooks.com to learn about our bookstore.

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