Thanks to several members of the Forum, I have now a copy of the extended review of Hoffman's biography. I hope that the review will not keep Mark Twainians from reading the book, which contains much information not found elsewhere. The book has 16 pages of well-chosen illustrations. It clarifies many issues, notably how much damage Charles Webster did to Mark Twain. It is well paced, well written, clear. The sexual issues identified in the review do not loom large in the book. Hoffman has done his homework. He has made good use of Mark Twain's letters, published and unpublished. (Incidentally, Mark Twain's letter to Stoddard about "peace of mind" was published in 1969 by John T. Frederick in a much-neglected essay on Mark Twain and Religion: THE DARKENED SKY: NINETEENTH-CENTURY NOVELISTS AND RELIGION, Note Dame University Press.) I hope that other readers will offer comments on Hoffman's book. He expresses gratitude to the Mark Twain Forum: "I thank you all from the bottom of my heart." Everett Emerson 130 Lake Ellen Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1937 (919) 967-2652