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Story People

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When you buy Story People, buy a second copy. Before you finish reading it, you will want to send a copy to someone you love. I stumbled across it in a bookstore last Fathers' Day. I read it that afternoon and returned to the bookstore the following day for 3 more copies, one for each of our grown children.

"Story People" began life as sculptures and prints--and those are available, too--but dozens of them are brought together for you in this delightful little book. It will remind you of loved ones, introduce you to strangers and tickle you with the fictitious. Every page will trigger your own memories...tears...laughter.

You can find your way to the Story People website and chat with other readers fascinated by Brian Andreas' work...share your own poems, thoughts, reactions.

If you need a breath of fresh air in a troubled world, pick up two copies of Story People. You can thank me later.

Brian Andreas is one of the most uniquely talented people out there, and this book is a great starting point for appreciating his work. Within 5 minutes of picking up this book, you want to call everyone you know and tell them to run to the nearest bookstore for a copy of their own. You can read this book every day and still discover something new every time. No matter what mood you're in, there's a story to match it. Buy this book...and then buy all the rest of Brian's books, too.

A person is confined to his/her individual perception of the world. It's like we all have a welder's mask with only a pinhole through which to view reality. Whenever we can widen our perspective it is, indeed, liberating - it feels good. We can only do this by borrowing another person's peep hole. Brian Andreas' is a kaleidoscope. He generously shares his with us in his short little stories and primative, detailed drawings. "Story People" liberates, invigorates and widens worlds. Smile, laugh, and wonder. Have a peep.

We first found Brian Andreas' work in a charming shop in Cambria, California. We gave this book as a gift to our 86 year old mother. She loves it, as we do. Something to sit down with and know that it will warm your heart and bring a smile to your face. Mr. Andreas brings a new perspective to the simple and the complex situations in life. A must buy for the New Year!

This charming, sometimes-touching, sometimes-funny, little gem now lives by my computer in my office. Any time I need a little perspective or a happy lift, I reach for Story People!

It's hard to describe what Story People are. The book is a collection of poems that aren't really poems, but more like half-ponderings. Each feels like a tiny glimpse into the head of a stick-figure child. Some are funny. Some sad. Most moving in some way. But to say they're poems would make them sound too serious. They definitely don't take themselves seriously. There's some drawings too, mostly really poorly drawn stick figures that somehow perfectly illustrate the stories. It doesn't feel like an inspirational book, but when I finished I felt really inspired.

This is a kick to page through. It's a collection of very short pieces, several of which made me laugh out loud. More than likely you will show a story to a friend and say "Who does this remind you of?" It's a great gift and a lot of fun. I find it difficult to describe, but few will be disappointed.

You'll never read so many stories that capture the subtlties and irony in life quite the way Story People does. Every page is splendidly insightful.

The range of emotions you'll feel from Brian Andreas' storytelling include everything from side-splitting funny, to heartfelt and sad.

Think of this book as the "essential oil" of story.

Who knew sitting in an office waiting for a friend would be so uplifting?? I was introduced to Story People in just this way...as an office copy. I picked it up and read it cover to cover. Then I went out and recommended it to everybody! I particularly like the dreams, so beautiful, so right.

This book is filled with little stories that are very poetic, and ring true in today's world. Each one will probably bring back a memory- even recall a person you once knew. It is a book that everyone should have- open it up on a bad day, and it promises to make you smile.