These and many more true stories are told with wit, charm and humor in Goldfish, Circus Peanuts and Virgil Ran off with the Cleaning Lady. It is a perfect companion for an airplane ride, car trip or an evening on the sofa. It is a excellent gift for anyone interested in life and living. Dorothy is a great storyteller and this is a very entertaining read.

When asked to comment on this her first book Dorothy said, “If you are not amused or entertained by my book there is something very peculiar about you and I ‘d just keep it quiet if I were you.” It is this spunk and energy that makes these stories stay with you long after you turn off the light. But there is warmth here too. We will let the author’s words revel that in her introduction:

At various times as I was growing up we would find ourselves without a radio. Occasionally, it was broken but often it was because we could not afford one. It was a real challenge. The radio was our door way to comedy, mystery and the unexplainable. They were all there, delivered by gifted storytellers. We laughed and cried and were amazed by the stories that came over the airwaves.

My mother would take over when we didn't have a radio. Over cups of hot chocolate she would spin tales of our family, her youth and strange people I had never known. She made the professional radio voices sound weak and trivial. Her stories had the power of truth and because of that they were profoundly more effective. We would sit in our little kitchen; lights down low and listen as much with our imagination as with our ears. As the words came from her mouth, we could see, taste and smell the action.

“Let me tell you a story," she would say and the adventure would begin.
This book is full of the same kind of stories.Some are funny, some adventurous and some could make you cry. They are good stories and true. And I am the product of a great storyteller. So get a cup of hot chocolate and listen with your imagination.

“ Let me tell you a story…