Reading this short book by Wilkie Martin has triggered my memory of being a child and reading those books written by Edward Lear.

Edward Lear had been an English Renaissance Man of the 19th century, an individual who had an array of several interests; and Mr. Lear it had been being an artist, author, illustrator, musician as well as being a poet. As a child I can remember reading his collections of nonsensical poems, songs, short stories, and especially those hilarious limericks he had written and had made popular.

Mr. Martin writing style seems to emulate that of Mr. Lear which is rather refreshing these day. And to personalize the items contained in this book, he has made sure to humorize his own unfortunate personal life and as the title indicates, disasters involving members of his own family.

For putting a little silly humor into the lives of his readers and myself, I’ve given this book and its author 5 STARS. ( )