Chicken Butthair by D.A. Reed

This book was a complete delight to read!  In this age when so many people are complaining about the foibles in life... or worse... D.A. Reed steps up and shares her less-than-perfect self with us proudly.  This book is part memoir, part stand up comedy, part intimate reflection.  This is a study in courage presented in a way that will not only make you think of fearlessness as a delicate thing, but as a vigorous thing, too.  The author is so brave... and her family even more so for allowing themselves to be shared on the page in her soul-bearing self-giggle. 

I loved reading this book as a diversion while exercising... to help me get through the stuff I didn't want to do.  I loved reading this book on the couch with the dog at night, to lend me comfort after a long day.  I loved reading this book during a few lunch breaks now and then, to give me the light-hearted break from a complicated day.

What this incredibly passionate woman has done with her life, and continues to do, inspires me and helps me to see that all is not lost to those who stumble.  The simplicity of how she spilled her life out on the page to remind me of my worth and strength through her missteps, is a gift I will hold dear for many years to come.  My respect for my friend, this amazing author, this incredible human, has grown tremendously because of these simple, inspiring, elegant, hysterical 136 pages.

Also, the amazing artwork on the cover was designed by Malerie Zupin, an eighth-great student who will surely make a name for herself in the art world... and she's a wonderful person, in her own right!  Keep at it Malerie!!

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