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Mark Twain: His Words, Wit, and Wisdom

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For her birthday, my good friend asked for "a comprehensive, attractively bound book of Mark Twain quotes." And I spent a significant amount of time on Amazon and in other bookstores looking for one that fit the bill.

I did a lot of research, read all the editorial and customer reviews, flipped through some of the contenders and finally decided on this one. 1) It's available in hardback, 2) The print and pictures are beautiful 3) It contains hundreds of quotes on every subject imaginable, down to Turkish Baths.

The proof's in the pudding, or in this case the proof's in the look on the face of the birthday girl. She was absolutely delighted and immediately started reading. In fact, I had to pull her away from the book in order to get her to enjoy her birthday cake. That was a few weeks ago and she's still talking about it. If you're in a similar gift-giving situation, try the hardback version of this book over its competitors. I firmly believe that it's the best available.

I am a real fan of Mark Twain, his wit, humor and the quotes conatined in this book. If you want to see the world through the eyes of Mark Twain, buy this.

This is the second of these I have had and one I will keep. I keep trying to remember that Twain lived and wrote during the Civil War and other violence and lived in both the north and south. This is not to discredit the value of his cynicism in modern times, and it seems to me it is valuable on the dark side.

Wonderful compliation of quotes and bits of wisdom by Mark Twain. Enjoyed the book immensely!