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Mary Laura Philpott
Rave Nashville Scene Philpott’s greatest gift as a writer is her ability to tell a story as if she is simply sharing the events of her day with a friend. A master of the timely digression, she is as skilled at handling painful subjects as she is offering hilarious glimpses inside her life and mind, and she often intersperses the two with great effect ... Readers will likely identify with many of her struggles, even as her comical take on reality allows them to temporarily forget their own. And ultimately, though unable to quell her own fears completely, Philpott does manage to find some solace in the midst of the chaos ... Philpott has provided her readers a very sturdy bomb shelter indeed.
Mary Laura Philpott
Rave Chapter 16 Philpott’s greatest gift as a writer is her ability to tell a story as if she is simply sharing the events of her day with a friend. A master of the timely digression, she is as skilled at handling painful subjects as she is offering hilarious glimpses inside her life and mind, and she often intersperses the two with great effect ... Readers will likely identify with many of her struggles, even as her comical take on reality allows them to temporarily forget their own ... Philpott has provided her readers a very sturdy bomb shelter indeed.
Allison Moorer
Rave Chapter 16 In sometimes excruciating detail, Moorer describes the reality of life with a profoundly autistic child ... Moorer’s saving grace is her deep and fierce love for her son and his surprising ability to connect with her when she least expects it ... Moorer’s candor, humility, and courage shine throughout this inspiring memoir and will likely resonate with parents of children with special needs, as well as those who love and support them.
Erica Wright
Positive The Nashville Scene Crime-fiction fans will enjoy the suspenseful twists and numerous red herrings that Wright packs into this tale of greed, family, fear and — despite everything — something like grace.
Brantley Hargrove
Rave Nashville Scene \"The Man Who Caught the Storm presents the science in terms a lay reader can easily understand, and Hargrove captures the emotional power of the story in a way that makes the book nearly impossible to put down. Despite its tragic ending, this story is ultimately triumphant.\