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Homer's Whip

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I am not a short story fan but Christians book may have made me one. He takes you into the culture and life of a village community and allows you to see it from the inside. In each story there is chuckle or a downright laugh. It appears as if the shortness of the stories would make it easy to put the book down and come back to it later. That isn't the case-you just want to keep on reading. It is also a book devoid of anger and violence. A great summer read!

These are the only stories I've ever read that manage to be sly and corny at the same time and get away with it! They seem really odd at first (well, and they are!) but then you start smiling in anticipation, waiting to see what outrageous trick Christians will pull next. "Homer's Whip" is a great antidote to pretentiousness and doom-crying.

I am sure Homer's Whip is located someplace around here as the stories are similar to what our parents have told us over the years. We read one story aloud after dinner on most evenings and enjoy a family laugh together. We are getting near the end of the book and want more. Will the authors be writing more stories? I sure hope so. I am a social worker and family time is so important. I would like to recommend this book to many of the families I work with. This is a great book for the whole family to enjoy together. Terri, St. Francis, Kansas

There should be a warning on the cover---"This book should not be read while consuming hot liquids". I ruined a new shirt. Even the names cracked me up.