Review: Warm Pleasing Family Values Misadventures That Will Make You Chuckle
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2012
I'm giving Tracy Heath five stars for Steering Gone Awry and I'll tell you why. She is genuine Americana.The book is aptly named for my favorite true tale of a very naughty bull. Other stories delve into the mysteries of chickens, snakes, cats, dogs, and desert adventures. The action takes place in Oregon. Like who knew Oregon has a desert? I didn't. Actually, coming from the other side of the country, I don't know much about Oregon at all except that I think it has a border on the ocean. Hence, besides some good chuckles I learned something!This warm, funny book by Tracy Heath proves something I have always said. Everyone has a story. Fortunately for us, she has several. It's all about a girl growing up with a wonderful family in Oregon, wherever that is. It's about the funny things that can happen to a family that obviously loves one another and aren't afraid to try new things. Like...chicken ranching, for example. It is also obvious that the family would have been well served to read the instruction manual first. But, then, if they had, then this book would not be so funny!Personally, this is yet another time that I regret not owning a Kindle. See, I use the Kindle Cloud Reader which means the only way I can read Kindle stuff is on my computer. IF I owned a Kindle Kindle, I would be handing it off to this one and that one saying, "HEY, read this!!! Haw haw haw!"Heath's stories are suitable for Sunday School, and some of them should at least be read aloud to kids who think they know everything. The writing style is warm. The stories warm. All mostly funny with a little poignant tossed in for seasoning. It's the kind of family (mis)adventures you may have had or wished you would have had. Spoiler notice: Everything turns out ok in the end.It's light reading that will leave you happy you made the purchase. Sort of like an expanded version of the old Reader's Digest "Life In These Here United States." It's also twice told tales, because you will want to share them with friends. Get this book!