Sturgeon is Alive and Well . . .

I really do think the stories in this book have made me a better father, husband, co-worker, brother, and son. In short, it's made me a better person. Like Bradbury, Mr. Sturgeon had that great quality of being able to give the reader life lessons without preaching. I first read this book simply expecting to be entertained, but as I finished each story I found myself making mental notes as to what it was I'd learned about life. JORRY'S GAP and SUICIDE both hit me like a ton of bricks. UNCLE FREMMIS, IT'S YOU and THE CRATE are all stories I'll never forget and SLOW SCULPTURE is an award winning classic. Sturgeon's writing style is kinda beatnik at times, beautifully poetic at others, and always comes across as sounding true. His characters are the best. Some may not be very likeable, but nobody's perfect and it's in these little quircks of personality that each character becomes alive and believable. In being able to relate to these characters we can learn from them, because we care about them. They seem real and their problems seem real. I won't tell you what I learned from each story because I think that would prevent you from learning anything and I wouldn't want to take that away from you. Just read it.