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It's hard to pinpoint the exact reason why this book touched me so. Perhaps it was because I had sat beside a hospice bed that had been set up in our living room, and watched my wife as she spent her dying days gazing out the window at the changing seasons. Or perhaps it was because, although good prose massages my mind, and good poetry caresses my heart, it is poetic prose that blends together all of the senses like the ingredients of a good recipe. After reading "Tinkers" I was left feeling like I had just read something great. And, in fact, I had.
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Tinkers by Paul Harding
Jim Carroll, January 4, 2012
It's hard to pinpoint the exact reason why this book touched me so. Perhaps it was because I had sat beside a hospice bed that had been set up in our living room, and watched my wife as she spent her dying days gazing out the window at the changing seasons. Or perhaps it was because, although good prose massages my mind, and good poetry caresses my heart, it is poetic prose that blends together all of the senses like the ingredients of a good recipe. After reading "Tinkers" I was left feeling like I had just read something great. And, in fact, I had.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)