Sometimes you just need a break from literature. You want something faster, a page turner. You want a book that you have trouble putting down.

By that definition, The Golden Medina passes the test. A handful of people have read it in a day or two. More than a few have reread it and, interestingly, three people had significant personal breakthroughs while reading it.

The first was a physics professor who had been sick for months. He had mounds of reading for work but not enough concentration. He picked up his wife's copy of The Golden Medina. By the fifth chapter he was up and ready to tackle some of his pressing reading for work.

The second was a neighbor of mine who struggles with bi-polar and depression thought she couldn't read anymore. She only tried to read The Golden Medina because she is my friend and wanted to be supportive. She was shocked at how easy it was to read and how much she had enjoyed reading for pleasure again.

The third was me, back when I was thirteen and read the first draft. Up until then I really didn't have any conception of my father as a creative person, much less a writer. I could barely get him to write me excuses for school. Then I read book and realized my father had talent and depth. It enabled us to augment our communication and enabled us to converse about ideas.

These are some of the breakthroughs and blessings from this fast,engaging unpredictable book.