Twice bitten, but not shy
By Nancy Yockey Bonar
Author’s note: This is about one local radio talk show host. It’s not a glittering generality for all radio hosts/commentators.
Knock me over with a feather! As a lightweight history buff, I’m admitting: I hadn’t been fully aware of more than the first stanza of The National Anthem/The Star-Spangled Banner.
Palm to palm, Harpo and Lucy –
Twin clowns in squashed hats and pre-ColumboLondonFogs –
Stare in muted amazement at the living mirrors they have become.
Synchronized suspicion glides through four sun-spotted eyes
Like a pearl drifting in honey,
Then evolves into the delicate delight of Narcissistic recognition.
They wind themselves into tight springs,
Watching each other with enamored intensity,
Title: God Does Have a Sense of Humor
Author: Rob Ballister
Genre: Creative Non-Fiction, Humor
Reviewer: Bill McDonald
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 0595363431
Author Rob Ballister delivers a touching and entertaining portrait of his journey through dating, growing up in New Jersey, and surviving cancer. Along the way, he learns that God Does Have a Sense of Humor. Follow him:
Through surgery—My understanding was that the doctor, while hopping up and down on one foot and singing the national anthem, was going to remove my lymph nodes using a butter knife, a hacksaw, and some 10W-30 motor oil.
Into the confessional—There sat Father Riener, who was technically old enough to have been one of the original apostles. As I began reciting my list, Father began falling asleep. Being only in the fourth grade, I did exactly what I did at home when my younger sister fell asleep. I kicked him.
Through family Christmas traditions—That first year, Dad put up a wreath and Mom put up a tree, and things were pretty much low key that season. Then I was born, and as I grew, so did Dad’s commitment to having the house visible from orbiting spacecraft.
With an incredibly wry sense of humor, Ballister offers a hilarious look at life, guaranteed to make you smile!
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ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1891555014
Author Tony Lazzarini takes your emotions on a roller coaster ride with his short stories and anecdotes. Readers will laugh out loud about a crazy million-dollar idea and shudder at a chilling rescue mission from the jungles of Vietnam. Find out about Albert Einstein's favorite bar or what people from another planet are really like. Sixteen short stories of various lengths make it a great gift or carry around book. Perfect for airports, waiting rooms, bathrooms, night stands or living room tables.