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In Search of Teddy

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It was so refreshing to read a "different" kind of bear book. I loved the essence the author deplicted between teddy bears and their keepers!! The stories within this book were so heartwarming that I found myself reading them again and that is something I rarely do with a book. I loved the fact that these were true stories and I thought the author's way of telling a story was like sitting on the front porch and listening to my grandparents tales. The pictures were outstanding and the vintage photos took me back to a time I never lived. I think this book is for everyone, not just a teddy bear lover. When a book can put a tear in your eye and also make u chuckle out loud, I feel it has accomplished the ultimate. A MUST read for the year and I think it will make a grrreat gift for all of my friends. I hope there will be a sequel!!!!

I have seen hundreds of BEAR BOOKS and seem to read the same things over and over again..until picking this heartwarming tribute! There could never be a more fitting tribute to the annniversary of the Teddy Bear than these TRUE stories and Tales FROM THE HEART of a woman who obviously knows how to bring a smile to our faces and a tear to our eye! I am not one to sit with a book but have found myself unable to put it down reading it from cover to cover over and over and finding more in each story than before! Each of the many photographs in the book is a masterpiece in itself and I am looking forward to the day when we can purchase the prints and maybe even greeting cards with the pictures shown! I applaud and admire the writers kind and gentle soul and thank her for bringing peace and love back into our lives at a time when its needed most! A great gift for those you love. A must for your coffee table collection or bedside foe a rainy night... even if you arent a Bear collector!

Do you just need to feel good? Want to believe that the world can be a better place? Then I highly recommend In Search of Teddy. It is beautifully written with some of the most heartfelt stories that I have ever read. Don't let the teddy bear cover fool you. This book is about the human condition and the beauty of living life and simple things. I am reading it a second time -- something that I rarely ever do. I have, also, purchased several copies for friends. I am a avid reader and this is my favorite book this year. You don't have to be a teddy bear collector to love this book, you just have to be human. This author has trulycaptured the human spirit. If there was ever a time for a feel good book, now is the time, and In Search of Teddy is the book.I LOVE THIS BOOK.

This memoir is by former Bears to Go founder and storeowner Joan Greene, co-author of Complete Book of Teddy Bears. It contains stories about herself and people she encountered along the way when running her shops. It also raises the question of whether teddy bear collectors are searching for bears that looks like their first bears, or are searching for their childhoods.

You can sense the author's genuine love of bears, how they infiltrated her everyday life, and her wistfulness for her shops, which can now only be dreamed about by teddy bear collectors.

All books should be expected to have some punctuation and spelling errors, but when these get to be too much, they can detract from the reading, and this was the case with my reading of the book. I wanted to give the book five stars--really and truly--but it wouldn't be fair to declare it perfect when my reading of it was strained at times.

The book leaves the reader with the question: Are we searching for our childhoods, or for our first, missing, bears? I still have my very first bear from the 1970s, and my mother still has her very first bear from the 1940s. Each one is away in storage--and we each still collect bears! You see, it's not the bear that is important--as the author tries to show--it's the memories and the feelings that owning your bears (and this book) evoke. It is a real shame that bear books by Joan Greene are no longer in print; order a used copy from Amazon if you can.

A wonderful book that I would recommend to any one whether they collect
bears or not. The true stories in this book are so touching and warm. I have
already read it many times. It is my favorite of any books on bears yet.

This charming book is a must read. I received it as a gift and couldn't put it down. It was heartwarming, funny and sometimes a little sad. It is a true tribute to the teddy bear which is loved by humanity and pets of all ages.