Gideon McGee's Dream

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Summary: Nice ideas, but tries too hard
Review: Gideon McGee's Dream is full of good direction for a meaningful, joyful and peaceful life. This book may be rated for young adults but many of us actually missed youg adulthood and I feel this book is excellent reading for anyone. Gideon McGee's Dream is a well told story of the things that keep us in our "box" -- fear,distrust and a lack of knowledge. The book is fiction but the "lessons" that the author is presenting are not. Please take the time [short] to read it and make it a must for your young adult to read.

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Summary: Pure Enjoyment
Review: I really liked this book, especially when Gideon starts visiting all the strange worlds. My favorite was the Land of Tree Clingers, but the Land of No Opposites was a close second. I never really thought much about why things are the way they are until a friend of mine gave me this book. Things make more sense now. I think that some adults should read it, too.

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Summary: Nice ideas, but tries too hard
Review: I was drawn to this book by the author's own description of the book's message. In the past few years we have witnessed such incredible horrors in our schools, on our streets, and most recently, in New York and Washington. It is easy to blame, to feel helpless, and to feel that life is unfair. GIDEON promised to awaken a sense of hope in this confusing time. To this goal, the book was true. The message was clear and welcome. However, the writing in this book was distracting. Mr. Marshall relied too heavily on the use of simile and metaphor, and it became tiresome when every sentence included some form of a "like or as" statement. Further, the effort to create symbolism was forced, and this too became off-putting. I wished that Mr. Marshall would simple tell his tale, without trying to create a literary "masterpiece". The book was worth reading, but it took me several sittings to get through this relatively short text simply because of the annoying efforts to impose "deep meaning" on every phrase.

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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: This book is wonderful reading for both adults and children, especially adolescents. And especially during these times when there seems to be so much focus on the dark side of what is happening around us. Gideon McGee's Dream takes us to the only place -- inside ourselves -- where we can find the key that will open the door and introduce light where the shadows threaten to deprive us of the hope and enthusiasm necessary to live life fully and with courage. Thank you Bill Marshall for such a jewel. :-)

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Summary: An Tale Worth Reading
Review: Very good book. I really enjoyed it. Bill Marshall wrote ane-mail to me to let me know about this book. He had read my review ofHarry 3, and thought I'd also like his book. I would never have discovered this book otherwise. I've never heard of the publishing company, and the book hasn't been heard of at the local booksellers or libraries. The book had a couple mistakes in typing, but it didn't take away from the great storyline. I feel like Marshall would need to find a new publisher for this book to make it mainstream, or at least his agent needs to work a bit harder to get readers to know about Gideon McGee. I started and finished the book in one day, which added to the enjoyment of this book.