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Do you think I’m Nuts?
Added: (Wed Jan 19 2005)
It is amazing how much trouble mixed with joy can be derived from the simple act of giving away cabbages in the neighborhood. Having recently reviewed the novel Cabbage Requiem by R. L. Paul, I was to gather more insight than expected from life’s flourishing garden of wisdom.
George Konert asks his beloved Grace “Do you think I’m nuts?” while crows mock him from high in maple trees. George is 78 years old when he finds himself walking into a biker’s bar wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and a bandana around thinning hair, while all around him are wearing every-day clothing. Gert is a rough and tumble young woman with a wicked sense of humor, and a mother who is as refined as any lady can be. Gert pays for one of George’s cabbages, only to find she would get more than she bargained for.
The author of Cabbage Requiem, R. L. Paul, has created such wonderful unforgettable characters of all ages. Readers’ hearts will be silently gathered by George Konert, who sheds tears from a lonely existence and longs for nothing more than the simple pleasures in life— a flourishing vegetable garden, seeing his busy daughters, and having the love of grandchildren to warm him through the long winter season.
Wisdom and compassion are the precious gifts George gives from this veritable garden of sweet harvests. The Cabbage Requiem is a fabulous novel-- a story that will leave readers pleading for more of George Konert.
The author R. L. Paul takes the humble cabbage, grown from love and tenderness, to reveal the significance of this simple gift. A story that carries insight into the heart that never grows old. Cabbage Requiem is enjoyable reading at its very best. It has been released in print through Helm Publishing USA. ISBN: 0-9723011-9-4.
Dakota Wind from Rolling Seas Reviews recommended this story for all those who believe that age is a barrier to the dreams that emerge from deep within the hearts of older generations. George Konert asks the question, "Do you think I'm nuts?" the answer is no, it is the body that grows old; the spirit only follows when all hope appears lost.
Cabbage Requiem - A novel not to be missed!
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