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This is a great book that will make you laugh and make you cry. Bob Hope definitely was the soldier's favorite and traveled across the globe to entertain the troops starting in WWII and lasting til the Gulf War. This book details letters soldiers from WWII sent to Hope as well as some of the letters Hope sent back to the soldiers. You really got a picture not only of how often and how far Hope traveled, but how long he was away, and then, when he did return home, that he then was working on a film or two. All of this while also doing his radio show that the soldiers loved to listen to, even after lights out. The book does mention something about cue cards not being invented til the 1950's but John Barrymore used them in the late 30's and early 40's. My only criticism of the book is the photographs are way to small. In most of them you can't even identify the people the caption says are in them. There are tons of photographs and it is just a darn shame that you need a magnifying glass to make anything out of them.

Fun collection of short musings on the foibles of getting older.

I enjoyed the story line. The writing was not my favorite.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if a president would have the courage to stand for truth?

"Yes it's true. There is no fountain of youth - no pool of water that will grant us sharper memories or tighter skin." Thus begins Martha Bolton's laughable, lovable little book on life after forty. Those of us that are there can easily see something of ourselves in most any chapter of this book...those under 40... well you'll know what to expect sooner than you think.

Such chapters as "Gravy is Not A Food Group", "And He Huffed and He Puffed", "Thanks for The Memory..Loss", and "A Hairy Experience", will keep you laughing and turning the pages and realizing that this woman just might know what she's talking about. "You know you're getting old when "getting in the grove" means your walker is stuck in a crack in the sidewalk."

5 stars for a dlightful 185 pages of fun.

I have not laughed this much in a long time , but this book will bring a smile and laughter that is infectious. It's ok to laugh at ourselves and it's ok to feel great at any age also. The world is changing everyday. We see a new improved cell phone on the market constantly and of course there is the latest and biggest television know to man waiting to be taken home. With her wit and humor the author brings a book filled with great insight to getting older while still having fun. Change is ok, we just need to embrace it.

I always thought of myself as the cool mom. The one whose children were not ashamed to hang out with. But to my surprise "the cool mom" is gone according to my sixteen year old son. To say I was shocked would be an understatement. Then I realized, I'm old according to him, and I'm now in the not cool mom group and please don't hug me in front of my friends embarrassment parent section. Well as the author writes, "We're all getting older, so let's face it. But let's do it with humor!"

Her take on tweeting and texting had me rolling on the floor. It is so true that you can say anything while texting and no one will know if it is true or not. I guess I could say I was making an important speech at the White House, when actually I'm at the library trying to find a book on how to stay fit for dummies. We all want our lives to sound exciting, but really we need to be content where we are right now .

As she spoke about the temperature and how her husband and herself had to learn to compromise , I found my head shaking in agreement. We all want our way, but as we get older we find it is not as important as it use to be. Compromise is a way to come together and forget the unimportant things and enjoy life to the fullest. it sure does cut down on hurt feelings and needless anger.

I enjoyed this book so much with the examples the author wrote and the encouragement she gives us to enjoy life to the fullest. We sometimes forget the simple things in life, like a thank you to someone who surprised you with a gift. We need to make memories now for our children so they can cherish those long after we are gone. I don't want to live with regrets, but I do want to leave a legacy. I want my children to say, "my mom was full of life, laughed a lot, loved God and had no regrets. "

Thank you for writing a book that made me laugh, gave me a new outlook on life and encouraged me to embrace my age and have fun.

I received a copy of this book from The BookClub Network for an honest review.

“Josiah for President” by Martha Bolton, who has authored over eighty books, is a wonderful story. I found myself hoping and praying that we in the United States could have such a man as a candidate for President. Although while reading this novel, I was aware that the premise of the story was far-fetched and probably would never happen, I truly wanted this for our country.

Josiah is a simple, humble Amish man with the wisdom of the ages and the ability to keep his integrity and honesty at the forefront of his life. He helps pull a car out of a ditch and then uses his simple tools to try to fix it. The driver is, conveniently, a congressman who has tried running for president, has resigned from Congress, but wants only the best for our country. He thinks he has found it in Josiah and begins a campaign to draft him for the presidential ballot. I cannot explain the simplicity and refreshing feeling that came over me as I read this tale. I know it cannot happen, but it would be so wonderful if we could have people like Josiah running this country. They would have only the good of the people and the country as their purpose and not the glamour, wealth and ego that seem to go along with everyone connected with politics today.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story and I think that it provides something for everyone to think about. What if this were possible? What if we could have leaders who truly had the best interests of the people at heart? What if?

I downloaded this Kindle edition from Zondervan and NetGalley.com for my honest review. I also purchased this book because I wanted to keep it in my library.

You can find this review on my blog at http://wp.me/p2pjIt-6u

Cooking With Hot Flashes: And Other Ways to Make Middle Age Profitable
Without even looking at what this book was about I assumed it was really a cookbook. It's not that at all but something better.
For the aging group of us as we get older there are things that all we can do is laugh about and that's what this book is about.
The things we have no control over but we used to be able to control them then we got older...
So many funny stories in this book, poems, movies you should see now that you're older, new song titles etc. What a laugh this book is!
True comedy!

Our Country Needs A Josiah!

I loved this book! Author Martha Bolton kept me page turning as fast as my eyes could read. She hit the nail on the head for a delightful entertaining wishful thinking read!

Was it a coincidence that Mark Stedman had veered off course due to his GPS system and an accident landing him smack dab into Amish territory where he had his first encounter with Josiah Stoltzfus? I think not! God does work in mysterious ways.

The way the characters of Josiah and Mark handled the stress of campaigning and mudslinging from their opponents’ was refreshing to say the least.

I started wondering what would happen if we had a Josiah/Mark team running for President/Vice President in our Country. What a fascinating run that would be!

Thank you author Martha Bolton for a wonderful thought provoking read!

I can't wait to see the Musical Josiah for President this summer at the Blue Gate Theater in Shipshewana, Indiana. I know it is going to be GREAT!

About an Amish man who runs for, and is elected, President. It's a little formulaic and the ending is somewhat predictable but the author makes the premise belivable. Similar in charm to the movie "Dave", it was a fun read.½

I first heard of this book on facebook (I think because I'm a fan of Christian Fiction,) and became a fan of this book. I liked the idea of an Amish guy in the White House. I was wondering how it would all be handled with the media and all that. I wish there had been more about that one year he was in office, but perhaps she told all that could be told. I'm figuring that this story will have had to happen 2020-2021, because she mentions Obama (assuming he serves his full second term) and then another (fictional) president that serves one term.
I wish we had Josiah instead of Obama!

I had a hard time sticking with this book.

A collection of humorous sketches and monologues based on familiar bible stories

The author takes a humorous look at life, and finds laughter to be good medicine.