This lively story opens with eloping teenagers, Micki and Butch, in a bizarre double ceremony with Micki s mother. The couple share wonderfully comical escapades spanning decades, until tragedy strikes. There has been a terrible accident in a placid valley nestled in the Susquehanna Mountains in the town of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It occurs just blocks from the family s hundred year old haunted farmhouse, on a country lane. Micki narrates happier days, using their delightful past to confront an uncertain future as the family copes with fear and apprehension. One of her six children is fighting for life in the hospital; in a semi-coma, hovering between this world and the next. The family embarks upon its unbearable journey to the other side of grief and grasps the poignant gift of life as they begin ... To Weep To Laugh To Grieve To Dance . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
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. . .All too often it takes me forever to get to your chapters, but when I do they are usually so delicious that I gobble them like Godiva chocolates and am sorry there's not more and more. The present pages are no exception -- lively, engrossing, and very poignant. --Bonnie Golightly, NonFiction Writer Instructor, Writers Digest Writers School
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From the beaches of Long Island, New York to the glitter of Las Vegas, Nevada--from the majestic Pennsylvania Susquehanna Mountains to Staten Island, New York, her stories traveled with her. Micki writes fiction and non-fiction often based upon her family life. Her greatest achievement in life is her children and grandchildren. Just ask them!
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And the Whippoorwill Sang -- wonderful, poignant, funny and tragic account of a family's life,
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I've never been much into memoires, but I have to say, this story of one family's life had me engrossed from the moment I picked it up and started reading.
This is a story about one family's life, and I can relate to almost every incident in this tale. I almost split my sides when I read about some of the heroine's adventures. Have I ever run out of gas on the interstate? Or tried chugging up a mountain with a vehicle that wouldn't chug? Uh, yeah. Have I ever said, or heard anyone say "shut up I have to see where I'm going?" Uh, yeah. The author shares her experiences with us and allows us into her family as though we were a family member. I feel as though I know this group and that they'd have gotten along so well with my own family. One technique the author uses is the flashback into the past as she sits waiting for the doctor to pronounce life or death for one of her precious children. A heart wrenching account. She uses present tense for the emergency scenes and past tense for the flash backs and, although I don't normally like present tense use, this worked. In fact, I couldn't imagine it done any other way. I give this book five stars for an enjoyable and sobering look into the author's life. Patricia A. Guthrie
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This book brings the reader through a vast array of emotions. From laughter to tears, it is easy to relate to the feelings of this family during an unexpected tragedy. The writing style is fantastic, allowing the reader to truly feel a part of this big loving family.
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This book was almost impossible to put down. It was sweet, funny and sad. It's a story of a mother's worst horror--the loss of a child, told with love. What a wonderful testament to a lost daughter and a delightful family. Let's see some more writing by Micki Peluso.
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Micki Peluso, Las Vegas, New York, Ann Eunice, Long Island, Long Beach, Nebraska Street, The Villa, New Jersey, John Andrew, Island Park, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Father Christopher, Please God, Old Bertha, Grand Canyon, Pocono Mountains, Lost Vegas, Staten Island, Bloomingrove Road, West End, Knickerbocker Road, North Carolina, Christmas Day Browse Sample Pages:
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Micki Peluso, Las Vegas, New York, Ann Eunice, Long Island, Long Beach, Nebraska Street, The Villa, New Jersey, John Andrew, Island Park, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Father Christopher, Please God, Old Bertha, Grand Canyon, Pocono Mountains, Lost Vegas, Staten Island, Bloomingrove Road, West End, Knickerbocker Road, North Carolina, Christmas Day Browse Sample Pages:
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