I received the above from someone that I now cannot recall. I've read the book - in fact I read it when it came out some 10 yrs ago but forgotten much of it - I want to thank the referer failed tonote his name. It was an entertaining read and I think contained a great deal of little known facts about Mark Twain. I have read other things by this writer, Julie Smith but she has'nt written much lately that I know of. So this is my way of saying thanks for the referral. THE END YOURS TRULY IRWIN