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This book takes a humorous look at a very serious situation, and
while it does not at all downgrade the seriousness of the
situation, it most certainly does give the reader an opportunity to
ponder and smile. In case you haven't gotten the gist of the
subject of this book, this book is about the dreaded "C" word that
no one likes to utter, but is never far from anyone's mind,
concerns or lips; because none of us have gone through this world,
not even for a short span of time without being touched by it in
one of its forms or another. Yes, we are talking about cancer, and
if you have cancer or know someone who has cancer (and who doesn't
fall into one of these two categories?) then this is the obvious
book for you. Get your humor on and enjoy the illustrations of
political illustrator and artist, Adam Frizzell, and the words of
Stephen Butterman. And remember to see the humor in all of life,
because it is really true that laughter truly is the very best
medicine of all.
Take a trip aboard a pirate ship where all is as it should be until
one single fateful day. How and why did one tiny pirate get aboard
the ship? And what will the captain do when he finds out? Where is
all the rootbeer going? And can you guess why one small pirate is
turning green? This is one silly adventure written by one
remarkable fellow, Stephen Butterman, author of the very funny and
clever ageless grown-up book, 'Tales As Tall As A Sunflower.' If
you are looking for just the right chapter book for that book
report, this is the book for you. Full of pirate fun and smiles,
with emphasis on what is really important in this life of ours on
this lowly water filled planet we call Earth, Stephen Butterman
reminds us what it means to be a family as he points out that
families come in all shapes and sizes, and that love should never
have any boundaries.
Tales As Tall As A Sunflower by Stephen Butterman is a book
reminiscent of the humor of the Prairie Home Companion show, and is
easy reading with Americana humor at its best. Butterman s garden
comes to life, because he believes his plot of garden in Midwest
Ohio is truly a living thing and he humorously works with Mother
Nature, and not against her as he waits for the often touted global
warming in hope his growing season will at last be extended.
Politics and vegies combine, along with some kids, a very real
girlfriend named Maria, a gray squirrel and various vines,
tomatoes, potatoes and gourds to form the basis and background of
this very funny collection of short stories where each story builds
on the last. This is a great gift for the gardening enthusiast in
your life. It is up to date, current, light reading fun, and it
will never be outdated. Enjoy reading this very organic, green book
with confidence it will not leave you bored or wondering how it got
into print in the first place. Stephen Butterman has a BA from Ohio
State University, an MA in creative writing from Eastern Michigan
University and a pending MA in European History. He is widely
published in several periodicals and has won an unprecedented
number of undergraduate writing awards in essay, fiction and
poetry. His home spun down to earth look at the world in
combination with his knowledge of both gardening and politics,
combine to create one very fun and amazing book, perfect for an
afternoon read, even if you don t have a garden.
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