""Barefoot in Yelapa"", Once upon a Paradise (Paperback)

by John Greer (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Washington House (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931633894
• ISBN-13: 978-1931633895
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,259,222 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Author needs an editor, May 30, 2009

By	Pamela J. Russell "Nonfiction guru" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a most difficult book to read. For just one example, the author does not know the difference between "there" and "their" and uses both incorrectly, sometimes within the same sentence! He does not know when to use and not use the possessive apostrophe, quotation marks and other punctuation. His spelling of Spanish words is atrocious which often leads to a whole new meaning (tango for tengo). His spelling of huaraches (sandals) isn't even close. He spells people's names differently throughout the book and often in the same paragraph. Words are split into two words then they should be one word and vice versa. He and his wife got their "closes" wet when they rode in the front of the boat. If I had used a pink highlighter to mark the mistakes, each page would be marked up, some would be half pink. He considers himself funny when he is not. He says that he is writing another book. I sure hope he gets an editor this time and the publishers do not allow such an abomination to the English language to get out to the public who might pay good moeny to read such grade school writing. I bought it because I am moving to Mexico and because I had been to Yelapa years ago and was interested in what he might have to say. I would not recommend this book to anyone unless it was cleaned up as it is too difficult to read in this condition.