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Dennis H. Christen's Madam: The Grass Is High

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Madam, The Grass Is High is a delightful, engrossing celebration of affection that has no boundaries, only horizons ~ those take-your-breath mergings of heaven and earth that coax us to take a fresh look at that magnificent condition called love. There are no limits. There is no clock. Only people with hearts, big ones (in this scenario, seniors Ralph and Clara), eager to explore, expand and exude, irregardless that they are (initially) unaware of the "event" that's unfolding. Author Dennis Christen uses a well-chosen cast of contrasting characters to carry the plot line ~ so, it's no surprise that the story's well told. That said, Madam, The Grass Is High will perform an enchanting dance on the screen. But wait ~ there's more! Notably, the true créme de le créme is its message, which succeeds at reminding us that love comes to us all, or can, if we let it. And the manner of the reminding is magical. Don't miss it!

First off, I'm happy that places like this allow customers a space to share how they fell about a product. I actually bought the book somewhere else but was hoping it would be availble here for less. I am planning on giving a few out for Christmas presents this year. I was surprised that a story about older people falling in love and how it impacts their families would be interesting. Madam, the Grass is High not only was a great read, it made me laugh and cry. It made me happy to have shared something with the characters. They were that real and it was like they were my friends. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

I'm not a recreational reader. Usually I only read technical books, and don't have time. Somebody gave me the book, so I had nothing to loose. I was struck by how easy it was to read and not slow down to piece together what's going on. What really glues the diversity of characters together is the smiting of love. When it became apparent who was smitten, I thought, "No way", but being single, I further thought, "Alright, there's hope for me". It intrigues me to see how love can change everything, and how it can embolden people to do out of character things. Now, when you add the backdrop of Hawaii's romantic paradise scenes, imagine the memories it will invoke years after you've seen the movie. Remember "Blue Hawaii"? There's something for everybody from pre-teen age and up, since the author contrasts different generation's approach to love. It makes me want to explore about this topic of love, and how we express, it can help to change the world for good. Speaking of Hawaii, there are unexpected and less known scenes that will add a pleasant surprise to people's image of Hawaii. It's more diverse than the average person thinks. You'll see what I mean when you read the book or see the movie.

what a happy story.....chapter 1 very sad but keep on reading. Granted...I'm the same age as Clara but...young or old...noone could resist this book. If you want a "feel good" read....don't miss it.

I read many different types of books and I found this book to be very well written. It was easy to read and hard to put down. In this day and age it is good to read that love is still alive at all ages. I am 57 and married for 33 years and I would hope that the same thing would happen with my wife if I was to pass on to a better place. I found the setting of the book interesting, being a resident of Hawaii for the past 27 years. I only find it difficult trying to picture the many rivers with all the fish. They must be well kept secret. Other then that it was a great book that I would recommend to all readers of all ages.

Back in December of 2002, my daughter and I were invited to read MADAM, THE GRASS IS HIGH. Said to ourselves, "BOND TIME." Locked ourselves in a room...and had a BALL. Thank you to a wonderful person that invited us to share in the joys of a really GOOD BOOK!!!

My daughter being 12 years old had been a book worm since childhood. We chose to take 2 chapters each and completed the book in 1 night. To our amazement...we found grand delights of sentiment. The metaphors were descriptive. Made us feel as if we were a part of the scene. The concept of a woman who has been dependant upon a husband nearly 53 years suddenly became widowed. Caused shock for us as readers. Dennis (author) caused my daughter and I to weep. We wanted to know more. When a writer causes a reader to keep their head plugged in a book...that's when my daughter and I looked at eachother and said, "THIS IS A HOT BOOK. The author is GOOD...really GOOD!!" The tickle of personalities (friends) that shared their lives with Clara (1 of the main character) allowed my daughter and I to explore with voice gestures: soft, finiky, romantic, sharp voice tones...to the point of vicious when the chapter required such energy.

The colorful words described the beauty of Hawaii...again...made us want more...

We didn't put the book down. Finished the book in 1 night.

Thank you Dennis for writing a book that made us go deep. We cried, sang, giggled, became fiesty, and even found ourselves blushing when the two finally got together...hehehe...

Which two?

Well...get the book folks. It's a "GOTTA DO THING!!"

You'll be glad you did!!

A charming homespun story simply told with highlights of worldly wisdom judiciously interspersed. Clara and Ralph are very real "salt of the earth" characters whose evolving relationship builds upon traditional values as old and true as life itself. This light read is especially appealing to our seniors who may need reminding that love's bloom knows no timetable!

Review: Loved it and thought right off the bat that it should be made into a movie. After reading other reviews at other Websites, I found that it will be made into a movie. In this day of so much hate in the world, Madam, The Grass Is High brings to us all, simple love and goodness. We need more of that! I highly recommend this to any one, old or young, male or female. It is a really good story and I'm glad I read it.

I loved the symbolism and how the title of the book tied into the story-line. The love story was extremely sweet, funny and exciting all at the same time. I love how the reader feels like crying, laughing, being sad and happy at the same time as well. There are few books that will bring out all of these emotions and leave the reader with a sense of well being when he or she has finished the book. Dennis Christen is extremely talented to have written a book so easy to read, hard to put down, and let alone, forget.