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8 reviews
DeWitt Henry

Red Hen Press, 2008

Each Chapter a Gem
I second the praise awarded this book by the other reviewers. Rather than a chronological--or even thematic--memoir, Henry's Safe Suicide takes the risk of, and trusts the reader to, discover the author through the narratives of sometimes loosely related chapters. What emerges is a portrait of a man with the confidence to self-depricate and the courage to relate with honesty his grappling, full ...

Lockerboy

9 reviews
Chris Strodder

Red Hen Press, 2002

loved it!
This book was good from beginning to end. Excitment, adventure and suspense all in one.. Recomend it for all ages!

The Astonished Universe

19 reviews
Helene Cardona

Red Hen Press, 2006

The Astonished Strength
This is a remarkable book of poetry. I am absolutely delighted and I highly recommend this magical read.

Earthquake I.D.

12 reviews
John Domini

Red Hen Press, 2007

Review by Walt Shotwell
One John Domini novel equals about three semesters of creative writing. Accordingly, his latest book, "Earthquake I. D.," qualifiies him for a doctorate. The book is about an earthquake, except that it isn't. It's about an accident that should have killed, a marriage that did die, and how a family teetering on oblivion manages to survive an earthly upheaval. No ex-newspaperman should be allowed ...

TALKING HEADS:77

16 reviews
JOHN DOMINI

Red Hen Press, 2003

cool writing style
I loved this book because of the really cool and modern writing style. Domini uses a "split screen" technique to give you the main characters thoughts and plans for turning his experience into an article for his independent newspaper. the characters use an almost stylized dialogue -- one minute Kit and his wife soundlike a 1940's film and the next the newspaper staff is talking like the hippest ...

Sex

7 reviews
Petra Eiko

Red Hen Press, 2003

Great little book
I am very glad that I found these little books written by Petra Eiko. The author manages to cover serious topics while keeping the fun in reading intact. It is great to see something new and innovative on the crowded book market. What kind of secret does 'Sex' share? It shows you what your sex is and how to create a 'yummy' sex life. I highly recommend the whole "Seeds of truth" series.

Burning Tulips

6 reviews
Diane Payne

Red Hen Press, 2004

well worth reading
Reviewed for Nights and Weekends by John Sheirer The nameless young girl at the center of Diane Payne's wonderful Burning Tulips is asked to write about an "important human" for a school assignment. She chooses instead to write about the family dog because, in her own words, "... it seems like all my important humans would make a sad story." Such is life for Payne's protagonist, who grows ...

That Was Then

7 reviews
Michael Quadland

Red Hen Press, 2007

That Was Then
This is a wonderful book, and it is amazing that it is Michael Quadland's first published piece. The characters are masterfully developed, and the language is both brilliant and engaging. I hope for another work soon.

Highway Trade

7 reviews
John Domini

Red Hen Press, 1998

East meets west
Every single story has a link between the eastern U.S. coast and the western U.S. coast. Ingenious. And superb writing.

Waking Bodies

8 reviews
Rex Wilder

Red Hen Press, 2006

Sensual Pleasures
I have on rare occasions been so seduced by a book on the first page that I cannot stop reading, and Waking Bodies did just that. I actually tried to put the book down after reading the first poem, but found myself hungering for more. Not only did the individual poems dazzle my psyche, but each word seemed to be part of a mystery that the author dared me to discover. Rex Wilder not only has that ...

Sister: Poems

5 reviews
Nickole Brown

Red Hen Press, 2007

Sharp Turns Through the Fields
Glancing like a dove, Nickole Brown's poems pierce the heart's monotony, breaking through the mind's gate, revealing vistas in one's own interior familiar yet long forgotten. Til now. Reading her is like hearing one's own song. -Michael Fitzpatrick

Power

4 reviews
Petra Eiko

Red Hen Press, 2002

Powerfull
Boy, am I glad I picked up this little book from Eiko, it made me find my power again, I new it was in me somewhere, but it wasn't roaring loud enough any more. Reading about the comparison of a seacucumber and a Tiger got my interest peeked and reading on, made me realize how easily and how often we give our power away. This is an easy Read and made me aware that my inner jungle needed some ...

Running Like a Woman with Her Hair on Fire

5 reviews
Martina Newberry

Red Hen Press, 2005

"Running Like A WomanWith Her Hair on Fire."
If you're looking for a book of poetry,where the author strokes the canvas with beautiful colors and happy endings; this book is not for you. If however, you want life as it is:sometimes beautiful, sometimes ugly but always honest,then this is a must read book! Ms Newberry manages to dig down deep into the belly of the person or situtation and explores the human spirit with such candor that it ...

Rupture

4 reviews
Patricia Gray

Red Hen Press, 2004

Bull's Eye
With an accurate and perceptive eye and an unwavering hand, Patrica Gray makes her mark in every line. Her plain spoken voice opens the door to invite people, like myself, who don't usually read poetry into the discussion. Her themes are universal, rural childhood, intelligence, technology, and motherhood, but her voice is uniquely feminine. I look forward to more from Patricai Gray!

Is (Seeds of Truth, 1)

4 reviews
Petra Eiko

Red Hen Press, 2001

Simple, easy to understand advice
Wow, I loved reading this little book so much, that I went out to get her other books as well. It gave me simple, straight forward advice or a different outlook if you will on age old questions like who are we, where do we come from, what are we doing here and who is this allmighty force in the sky we call God, and yet it is not at all about religion. It is all about getting quiet and listening ...

The Wish Book

6 reviews
Chris Strodder

Red Hen Press, 2004

What a great movie this would make!
Though this book is probably aimed at teens, I bet adults will love it. The comedy is hysterical, especially for anyone who went to high school 10 or 20 years ago, or anyone who ever lived in a small town. There's tension in the story as it builds to an exciting conclusion, but mainly this book is something you laugh with (laugh out loud with, to be more accurate). The descriptions are very ...

Heart (Seeds of Truth, 5)

5 reviews
Petra Eiko

Red Hen Press, 2001

the perfect books for your coffee break
a friend of mine gave me these books to read. i just loved cuddeling up on the sofe with a fresh cup of coffee and let myself get inspired by the ideas and thoughts of these book. i loved all of them. Thanks, I will be back with more....

Ludlow

5 reviews
David Mason

Red Hen Press, 2007

Storytelling with a social conscience
I've been waiting for David Mason's "Ludlow" for three or four years now, ever since I read an earlier draft of it in manuscript. As I recall, the poem was not completed then, but there was enough to win me over and make me hungry for more. It is no small feat to compress the elements of a good novel into a readable and enjoyable poem. Mason's craft shimmers, and his characters will, in the ...

Sound

4 reviews
Petra Eiko

Red Hen Press, 2003

Great little book
I am very glad that I found these little books written by Petra Eiko. The author manages to cover serious topics while keeping the fun in reading intact. It is great to see something new and innovative on the crowded book market. What kind of secret does 'Sound' share? It shows you that sound is only energy and that a 'more' of sound does not ensure a better understanding. I highly ...

View from a Burning Bridge

4 reviews
Sarah Goodyear

Red Hen Press, 2007

Crash, burn -- and so live more smartly.
The infernal view of the title is that of Frances Treadwell, fleeing New York and the overmany fictions she told down there. Her old family place in Maine, however, offers a prickly refuge. Indeed, Sarah Goodyear's first novel spendidly upsets expectations at every turn. It's a story of seeking peace and quiet that gets disrupted by the crash of a meteorite, of renewing love that drops the ...

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