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REVIEWS:
"I
loudly applaud the fact that you have chosen to write about something
significant, rather than the dysfunctional families, bad marriages, and
unhappy childhoods that most unimaginative American word weenies are
choosing as their subjects."
-Tom Robbins, best-selling author of Skinny Legs and All and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
"Tales
of the Sacred Heart is satiric, tender, pungent, and forgiving – a wild
and unlikely mix that performs like a charm. In fact, that's what it
is: a magical charm that works a powerful spell."
-Fred Chappell, poet laureate of North Carolina, author of I Am One of You Forever and Brighten the Corner Where You Are
"Rollicking
... What sets the novel apart is not just its high humor and its
playful tone but, even more, its willingness to take as a given the
existence of the supernatural."
-Patrick T. Reardon, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"The characters and their loopy humanity took me back to A Confederacy of Dunces. A joy to read."
-Jon Anderson, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Whimsical ... Sacred Heart seems to be the catalyst for odd, small miracles that seem to be divine practical jokes."
-Sara Burrows, LERNER TIMES (Chicago)
"One of the most interesting books to come our way is Tales of the Sacred Heart ... a quick, entertaining read."
-Judy Kreiger, OTTUMWA COURIER (Iowa)
"Villines juxtaposes the real and the mystical brilliantly ... bitingly funny ... enchanting and life-affirming."
-Lori Wilkerson, OBSERVER-REPORTER (Washington, Pennsylvania)
"Original
... Villines' strength is in her style of writing. It is spare, and yet
has a lyrical, poetic quality ... thought-provoking ... finely-crafted."
-Valerie Milligan, TIMES-REPUBLICAN (Marshall, Iowa)
"Wonderful ... It's a wild ride from start to finish ... the author takes us into the heart of everything."
-Lee Anne Phillips, WOMEN'S BOOKS ONLINE
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