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Originally Posted by frquixote
I just read the first 30 pages of the sample at Smashwords and all I can say is "Wow!"
Your father had a terrific talent for writing, made all the more remarkable by the fact that he spoke (and, presumably, wrote) no English when he arrived in the US. The writing is both fluent and fluid, reading more like popular fiction than the geology/paleontology/anthropology/history encompassed in just the small portion of the sample I read. It is also immediately evident that he had a passion for his subject and the depth and breadth of knowledge that came from the kind of study such love engenders. Combined, his writing style and knowledge will make this series a pleasure to read. This book has jumped to the head of my TBR list. I hope we will see more in the very near future.
I've added this volume to my shopping cart to buy tomorrow night because its already well past my bedtime.
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Wow, you've given me chills. Thanks for taking the time to download and read the sample. I was hoping readers would relate in some way to my reaction that I described in the foreword.
I've gotten a great response to the backstory of my father's life and it's obviously intentional on my part. There's a lot more sadness involved but I try not to focus on it. My hope though, is for his writing to stand on it's own, because I believe it does.
Yeah, Dad didn't speak much English when he came over. He did have some classes as a kid in Germany and I remember him saying that he would love to find his old English teacher who told him he would never learn the language since he was so bad at it.
Thanks for your kind words. I hope you enjoy the whole book and maybe would consider a review somewhere. I'm working on editing and formatting Volume Two - The Colonies.