A One-Legged Cricket

By C.J. Macgenn

A One-Legged Cricket is a story about letting go and the magical things that can happen just when you need a miracle. "Nothing ever ends, something new just begins." Ulysses O. Niveus This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595168116
• ISBN13: 9780595168118
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

We all need this book as we travel life's passages

The "One-legged Cricket" is a book that needs to be in everyone's library. No, it is not a children's book; it is for adults of all ages and that includes teenagers and seniors. It is a story of true romance, a disastrous loss, uncontrollable grief and the best kind of encouragement. Some may call it a fantasy because a one-legged cricket give advice and teaches us how to live. To me, the cricket is not a fantasy, but rather a metaphor for our subconscious mind, or our spiritual side that lets us (and the heroine, Julie) listen to God when we face unbelievable problems, a heavy depression or insuppressible grief. Of course there are many books written to help us face such problems. Unfortunately, most are like medicine, hard to get down and easy to forget. C.J. MacGenn has a combination of intelligence, imagination and artistry to make this book a fast enjoyable read. It really is a page-turner and a conversation-starter. More importantly, you taste only the sweetness of the sugar, none of the medicine. I highly recommend this book to all.Lee Ellis, retired editor, narrator, and journalist.

Healing and renewal

This is a wonderful book for anyone who has lost someone and found new life in the search for healing. It is a tale about a one legged cricket and how it helps teach healing and renewal to a woman who has lost her way after the death of her spouse. It is told in a very upbeat metaphoric way that is a wonderful afternnon's read. The author also has an email address where you can share your thoughts with her and she responds. I really found this book a wonderful story with terrific healing thoughts.

A Winner

I have read 'Cricket' twice now and it was even more moving and insightful the second time. The heavy, irrepairable weight of the loss of a loved one paralyzes us but to share someone's difficult journey to recovery shows us that it is possible for all of us to go on,in fact, to become stronger. Who is Ulysses? It's not really important - it only matters that he was her guide back to life when it threatened to squash her mind and her spirit. A One-Legged Cricket maps one woman's discovery of her inner strength. In time, each of us will need to find our own Ulysess. This book should be kept within easy reach to be read over and over again.

Changed My Life

"One-legged cricket" changed my life. The author captured the essence of what we all struggle with in life...love, living, and loss. With a simplicity and grace of style that makes it truly accessible to all, "one-legged cricket" is a must read for anyone who seeks to raise their spirits and know that it will be okay.

A Great Gift Book

A friend gave me her copy of this book to read and I was so surprised at how much I enjoyed it! It's a short book, so easy to read in one sitting. But more importantly, although the story has a sad beginning, it is a very inspiring story. Anyone who has ever lost a loved one or who has struggled to be the person they want to be will just love this book. I think, for instance, it would be a great little book to give as a graduation gift.