By the time a child is seven or so he learns that there are certain promises a parent may not keep: We'll get a puppy soon. It's bedtime, you can finish that game up tomorrow. And especially, This won't hurt a bit!
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Donald Davis presents a new story that adds to his repertoire of small-town North Carolina tales, which includes LISTENING FOR THE CRACK OF DAWN and PARTY PEOPLE. Embellishing the colorful characters he recalls or creates from his childhood, Davis draws on episodes and events involving family, school buddies and hometown folks. With immense charm and a wry wit, he captures the humor of rural boyhood. He sets the scene with a few well-chosen descriptions and then lets events evolve. Davis gives listeners a joyous sense of anticipation. If Miss Winnie is your first encounter with Davis, it certainly not be your last. The story delights but also tilts the conventional view of childhood fears and injustices. Most everyone has dreaded a doctor's shot, but few ever get to play out the hilarious episode as Davis does in Miss Winnie. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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A Tape for the Whole Family to Enjoy,
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This review is from: Dr. York, Miss Winnie, and the Typhoid Shot (Audio Cassette)
We enjoy listening to tapes in the car while we travel with our children. This tape had the whole family in stitches we were laughing so hard. He is a wonderful storyteller. He tells the story from the child's perspective and brought back vivid memories of our own childhood experiences. The tape sparked a thoughtful discussion with our children of what things were like when we were kids. I am now looking for more titles by Donald Davis.
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Donald Davis Dr. York, Miss Winnie and the Typhoid Shot.,
By Brainstorm Records (Three minutes east of Atlanta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dr. York, Miss Winnie, and the Typhoid Shot (Audio CD)
I had this one on tape and was glad to find it on cd. Donald Davis is a wonderful storyteller, conjuring tales of a real or imagined mid-20th century childhood. This disc features 2 stories, each broken down into 6 or 6 audio chapters.
Dr. York, Miss Winnie and the Typhoid Shot. The Family Doctor 1:45 Time To Get Out Typhoid Shots 2:47 Mama Comes To School 2:30 Time To Run! 13:31 Dr. York Arrives 9:16 Tonsils Sick Again 4:12 Sent To A "Specialist" 1:31 What's A Nun? 2:35 At St. Joseph's 6:21 The Operation 6:47 Easter Morning 4:46
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