Readin' & Writin'

His Absolute Best!

Revisado: 06-07-22

Hearing Rick Bragg outdo himself as he does in this book is just phenomenal. If you haven't read him yet and you're choosing, this one is SO good. It's beautifully written and read per his usual, with his trademark great storytelling, but wow, what a show-stopper book he's got here. It's so much more than a book about a dog, and everything that he does so well, he does EVEN BETTER in this book, as implausible as that may seem! His best yet, despite being such tough competition for himself. A truly great read that will have you wanting to re-read it again right away. Get it, get it, get it.

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This falls short, unfortunately

Revisado: 02-15-21

The book's publisher doesn't offer a readable/listenable STORY. It's mainly a list of events. "This happened, then that happened, and this, then..."

To make matters worse, the reading style is: "overcaffeinated robot". So the whole book sounds like, "Theydidthisandthensomethingelsehappenedandthentheyweren'ttsureaboutthatandsomethingelseand
anotherfactandthenTHE END.." Whew!

I don't fault the woman whose story this is. But a professional publisher should have known better; it seems they feel the only value in this is the afterlife angle, and there's no need to make it a decent enough BOOK. You get the feeling someone at the publisher said, "Oh, an afterlife book? Those sell to a given number of people who already want to believe and no-one else, so just print something out fast and have the author read it, and collect our expected amount."

Which is a self-fulfilling prophecy, because of course if you throw something together without any real developmental editing or any attempt at making it *listenable*, it never will succeed as well as it should. Which is a shame, because more people could hear stories like this one, but they won't if it's thrown together like this one is -- like a 6th grade book report.

If you're going to publish a book, make it worth the paper and pixels, or just don't bother. These are incredible stories that deserve real publishing support, not the half-hearted treatment they often get. Publishers should be worth their take and ensure a GOOD BOOK, or they should leave it to self-publishers.

Look her story up on the net and save your credits.

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Ugh. Could have been so good, but a total miss.

Revisado: 10-19-20

ZZZzzz. Desperately needs good developmental editing. The content is poorly organized, and (perhaps partly as a result) the narration is rushed and unfeeling. Not at all interestingly done -- couldn't get through much of it, sadly. Story has such amazing potential, but this book is just a miss all around.

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Outstanding!!!

Revisado: 10-06-20

All the 'Dear Bob and Sue' books are fantastic. You'll learn a lot and laugh a lot (they have great, wry senses of humor, and their funny offhand remarks and playful jabs are sprinkled in among some of the more frustrating realities of such big adventures). These books are interesting, amusing, well-written and beautifully read. Warning, however... you may run through your credits at record pace, because this series of books is very more-ish!

Now, they just need to keep taking trips all the time to keep us all entertained...

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Atta Boy, Jeffrey!!!

Revisado: 05-25-17

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Outstanding! Full of great stories and hilarious confessions, beautifully written and read. But above all, get it for the absolute treat of listening to such an incredible human being courageously tell you his story as honestly and openly as if you were a trusted friend. I've read scores of memoirs, and this is one of the very best ever. So thanks Jeffrey -- and hey -- CELEBRATE!!

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Excellent

Revisado: 01-06-15

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Well written and well read. Great information, and a very nice listen. Narration was top-notch.

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