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Abbeville by Jack Fuller . Unbridled Books (2008), Edition: First, Hardcover, 272 pages,$24.95, ISBN 978-1-932961-47-8

A novel which begins with a return to desolation and poverty by the last of the line of generational characters in the book, develops intrigue to discover what caused thisscenario. Abbeville is the story of the men in a family who built a life style and townthrough four generations. You are brought inside the lives of a patriarchal ascendancy to

power, fortune, and destruction. Jack Fuller’s style is easy flowing and moves rapidlythrough many events with a paucity of words, but at the same time you do not feelresentful because they satisfy your curiosity.

None of the characters are developed explicitly, but that is not the purpose or theme of the book. Fuller uses them as instruments to show the relationship of a town during goodtimes and bad to the family who created it. Actions seem more important than inner feelings and as you experience the wonderful sport of fly fishing, casting technique is far more important than a description of how it felt to catch that first fish and what it meantto the grandchild or grandfather. The act of teaching and who was student was far moreimportant than emotions.

Weaving together all four generations of this family’s men in a style reminiscent of classical portrayers of the past, we are taken through time and to the present in adelightful tale that should make any father happy to receive this book as a present onFather’s Day.

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In Grandpa’s Hands: A Child’s Celebration of Family by Marlena E. Uhrik . White StagPress (2008), Hardcover, 32 pages ISBN: 13:978-097925835-0 $13.95

For children ages 1 to 3 (as well as all parents, grandparents…and great-grandparents).This is a poetically formulated book, for the child to experience the closeness of gettingto know elderly relatives in a kinder, gentler way by reading together about the simplethings in life.

Pencil drawings by Barbara Cerone and poetry by Dr. Marlena E Uhrik combine to bringa book which is intended for both grandfather and grandchild to have quiet time together and touch each other’s spirit.

This is another wonderful Father’s Day present and inLARGE type too!

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