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Summer of the Monkeys

by Wilson Rawls

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read in July 2010

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Shauna said: " Summer of the Monkeys is one of my all time favorite books. The time period is in the late 1800's. It is about a 14 year old boy named Jay Berry who lives in the Ozark mountains. His life is full of adventure exploring in the river bottoms. His life Summer of the Monkeys is one of my all time favorite books. The time period is in the late 1800's. It is about a 14 year old boy named Jay Berry who lives in the Ozark mountains. His life is full of adventure exploring in the river bottoms. His life is flipped upside down when he finds monkeys in the river bottoms. A train wreck allowed the monkeys to escape from the circus. There is a very large reward for the capture of the monkeys. Jay Berry sets out to capture these monkeys and get enough to buy a pony and a 22 rifle, his lifelong dream. His adventures are hilarious as he goes about trying to catch these monkeys. Daisy, Jay Berry's twin sister who has a crippled leg from birth is one of the main characters. She is kind and loving. She loves all the animals in the woods and doctors anyting that need is, including Jay Berry and his dog, Rowdy. Jay Berry's parents are poor people and don't have the money to get Daisy's leg fixed. One of my favorite passages from the book is right after Daisy finds a fairy ring and they all make a wish. Jay Berry asks his dad if he believes the wishes they made at the fairy ring will come true. His dad says:

" Son, that's a pretty hard question to answer. But I do beleive that any wish you make can come true if you help the wish. I don't think that the Lord meant for our lives to be so simple and easy that every time we wanted something, all we had to do was wish for it and we'd get it. I don't beleive that at all. If that were true, there would be alot of lazy people in this old world. No one would be working. Everyone would be wishing for what they needed or wanted.
"Papa," I asked, "how can you help a wish?"
"Oh, there are alot of ways," Papa said. "Hard work, faith, patience, and determination. I think prayer and really believing in your wish can help more than anything else."

This book is filled with endearing characters. Jay Berry's Grandpa, Daisy and his mother and father and Rowdy, Jay berry's dog.
This book is about family and what matters most in this life. I would highly recommend this book to all ages. I am kind of sad that I just finished reading this book to my youngest child. They all have loved it! ...more "

Jul 28, 2010 04:42PM · see review

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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

by Candice Millard

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Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust

by Adam Kahane (Goodreads Author)

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“Son, that's a pretty hard question to answer. But I do believe that any wish you make can come true if you help the wish. I don't think that the Lord meant for our lives to be so simple and easy that every time we wanted something, all we had to do was wish for it and we'd get it. I don't believe that at all. If that were true, there would be a lot of lazy people in this old world. No one would be working. Everyone would be wishing for what they needed or wanted.
"Papa," I asked, "how can you help a wish?"
"Oh, there are a lot of ways," Papa said. "Hard work, faith, patience, and determination. I think prayer and really believing in your wish can help more than anything else.”
― Wilson Rawls, Summer of the Monkeys

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