A One-Legged Cricket [Paperback]

C. J. Macgenn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2001

A One-Legged Cricket is a story about letting go and the magical things that can happen just when you need a miracle. Nothing ever ends, something new just begins. Ulysses O. Niveus

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About the Author

c.j. macgenn is a writer living in southern California

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (May 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595168116
• ISBN-13: 978-0595168118
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,171,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healing and renewal, December 2, 2001

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Madge S. Woods "Madgew" (Los Angeles, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A One-Legged Cricket (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book for anyone who has lost someone and found new life in the search for healing. It is a tale about a one legged cricket and how it helps teach healing and renewal to a woman who has lost her way after the death of her spouse. It is told in a very upbeat metaphoric way that is a wonderful afternnon's read. The author also has an email address where you can share your thoughts with her and she responds. I really found this book a wonderful story with terrific healing thoughts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Winner, August 17, 2001

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Gail (Martinez, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A One-Legged Cricket (Paperback)

I have read 'Cricket' twice now and it was even more moving and insightful the second time. The heavy, irrepairable weight of the loss of a loved one paralyzes us but to share someone's difficult journey to recovery shows us that it is possible for all of us to go on,in fact, to become stronger. Who is Ulysses? It's not really important - it only matters that he was her guide back to life when it threatened to squash her mind and her spirit. A One-Legged Cricket maps one woman's discovery of her inner strength. In time, each of us will need to find our own Ulysess. This book should be kept within easy reach to be read over and over again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We all need this book as we travel life's passages, February 2, 2002

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Lee Ellis (Indio, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A One-Legged Cricket (Paperback)

The "One-legged Cricket" is a book that needs to be in everyone's library. No, it is not a children's book; it is for adults of all ages and that includes teenagers and seniors. It is a story of true romance, a disastrous loss, uncontrollable grief and the best kind of encouragement. Some may call it a fantasy because a one-legged cricket give advice and teaches us how to live. To me, the cricket is not a fantasy, but rather a metaphor for our subconscious mind, or our spiritual side that lets us (and the heroine, Julie) listen to God when we face unbelievable problems, a heavy depression or insuppressible grief. Of course there are many books written to help us face such problems. Unfortunately, most are like medicine, hard to get down and easy to forget. C.J. MacGenn has a combination of intelligence, imagination and artistry to make this book a fast enjoyable read. It really is a page-turner and a conversation-starter. More importantly, you taste only the sweetness of the sugar, none of the medicine. I highly recommend this book to all.

Lee Ellis, retired editor, narrator, and journalist.