Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man (Random House Large Print)

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Summary: Growing up Despite the Odds
Review: This book is the childhood journal of one Daisy Fay Harper from rural Mississippi. It takes us from her eleventh year to her seventeenth year, during which time she wins some, and loses quite a lot, too. Daisy Fay's parents don't get along well at all. Her father is an alcoholic and has a great deal of trouble keeping a roof over their heads and food on the table. In fact, just about the only way he can get money coming through the door is to run some sort of scheme or caper. Thinking up such ideas is one thing he is good at, but he's not always as good at pulling them off. Through her diary, Daisy Fay tells us about her relationship with her parents and friends, and the trouble they get in to. She tells us of her nightmares and dreams, and despite all the tragedies and bad luck that happen to her, she turns out OK after all.

Flagg does a decent job of expressing and developing Daisy Fay's voice from that of a young girl to that of a teenager ready to leave home. Some readers may find the book too sentimental for their tastes, but nevertheless, the book is quite engaging.


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Summary: Alleluia Brother!
Review: This is an enjoyable look at the world through the innocent eyes of Daisy Fay, an 11 year-old with a drunken con man for a father. Named after a vase of daisies in her mother's hospital room at birth we follow the trials and tribulations that are her life. Flagg has such a sincere way of presenting the main character's view of her father's dastardly deeds, that culminate in putting Daisy in a leaky row boat with a light that shines a crucifix in the sky, followed by the staging of her death and her return to life (via inner tube) from the sunken boat, as a miracle from God. There are plenty of laughs and a down home southern appeal to the book. The author reads the book on tape and makes it even more pleasurable. A light, fun read with an unforgettable cast of characters. Kelsana 4/11/01

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Summary: Awesome Book!
Review: This was a really really great book. It was funny, sarcastic and very perspectively written. I would reccomend this bk to anyone who wants a laugh. But, though it was fantastic, try making a scrapbook for every year of her life: 12 pages long honey.