Reader Comments

Reader from Texas
An amazing story of the struggle of human experience. Everyone sees the outside persona, but if they look long enough the inner beauty comes through. Put yourself in the author's shoes and your realize that life is a constant struggle. This book teaches us that acceptance of who we are, asking for help, and having the courage to do whatever our hearts desire, we can achieve our dreams no matter our size, abilities, or appearance. We are who we make ourselves to be. Our biggest disability is ourselves. Read the book -- you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll love, and most importantly, you'll learn.
Mindy S. Fogelman
Edior, Austin, Texas
This memoir is as compelling and as uplifting as Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes. Using the third person provides the reader with an objective point of view. The reader is pulled right into the narrative. The love and respect Donna has for her parents is written with great love and affection. While she is able to describe the trials, challenges and adventures of he life, she is able to make past experiences relevant to today's inner conflicts, what makes us all humans.
Billye Jones
Author
I agree with your brother when he said that you are a gifted writer. You are! Your use of our language is clearly high caliber. My writing coach used to say, "Write your message in such a way that the reader can get your meaning without mental strain. Let your sentences flow. Cut out unnecessary adjectives yet go into enough detail to make your meaning clear." You have done that so well. Your "reaching back" into your memory bank is nothing short of remarkable. I loved your use of humor. It did not distract your reader, but gave pause for a chuckle. No circumstance seemed too much to be overcome and through which the human spirit could expand and even soar. You have written an instructive and inspiring book. I wish you much success with it.
Polly
Waco, Texas
Thank you so much for sharing your life and great wisdom in The Short and Tall of It. I enjoyed reading it and felt a kindred spirit to many of your emotions. Thanks most of all for the wisdom of an aging body and changing energy which we must accept to move on and enjoy this part of our journey!
Jim Mohon
Williamson County Juvenile Justice Education
To paraphrase the title of your excellent book, the "long and short of it" is that you made a magnificent impression on our students and staff! Thank you so much for sharing some moments from your inspirational life. The advice you gave about liking yourself and not worrying about other people's negative perceptions is worthwhile.

Ms. Lancaster, we wish you well in the continuing marketing of your book. Your book certainly has our recommendation!




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