Author Description

Review A stunner. In 125 pages, presents crucial events in a life crammed with meaning. (It's)alive and jumping. -- Ken Macrorie, former University professor, Michigan State University June 25, 2001 Part memoir, part self-help guide, written with wit, candor, insight, genuine knack for storytelling. Rewarding, inspiring, thoroughly entertaining read. -- The Midwest Book Review Writing is fluid and easy to read....grabs readers' attention in first chapter. The 10 maxims are inspiring --Writers Digest 2000 Book Awards Review January 2001Emerick, self-appointed inspector of all the natural woodland beauty of his Upper Peninsula, Michigan home...takes readers on an enchanted journey with stories gleaned from a lifetime of experience. The former severe stutterer, university professor and therapist combines experiences from his personal life, clients, students, and his long academic career, into a delightful journey highlighted by 10 maxims for good living. This (is a) 1st edition printing, with irresistible chapters such as "Don't Wear a Raincoat in the Shower" and "Keep Looking for the Pony." --The Stuttering Foundation Newsletter Fall 2008 Product Description A rollicking, often poignant look at the author's journey through life, as a severe stutterer in his youth and during a long career as a university professor, author and therapist. Includes 10 maxims or guidelines for good living, illustrated from Emerick's experiences as one with a 'tangled tongue', with the Alice-in-Wonderland world of academic life, and with the world of nature. The author uses humor and real experiences to show recovery from stuttering and university teaching! Sample maxims: "Don't Pole Vault over Mouse Turds"; "Let the Craziness Emerge" and "Law of the Echo." About the Author Lon L. Emerick is a Professor Emeritus of Northern Michigan University, after a long career teaching university students in speech pathology and audiology. A severe stutter