• July 2023 MBR The Humor Shelf

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    The Humor Shelf

    Sons of Thunder
    Stephen Paul Grow
    Clay Bridges Press
    https://claybridgespress.com
    9781684880553, $14.99, PB, 58pp

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sons-of-thunder-stephen-grow/1143066611

    Synopsis: Cartoons aren't just for Kids! "Sons of Thunder: The Cartoon Seri=
    es For Christians" gives you a moment to just sit back and smile at life.

    "Sons of Thunder" features a sarcastic cat that hates dogs and loves to moc=
    k the family he lives with. Feel free to join him in his disdain for dogs b=
    ut beware that mocking the family in his presence is strictly forbidden.

    Then there are the two brothers who are close in age but opposite in person= ality. Their innocent perspectives on life are comical, and the clashes the=
    y have with each other are to be expected. However, don't say anything nega= tive about one of the brothers in the presence of the other.

    Don't forget the parents who, in addition to raising two young boys, must d= eal with the dynamics of the wife trying to help the husband become a bette=
    r man, and the husband giving her a lot of reasons to do so.

    And, of course, a pastor with a sense of humor who could write many sermons=
    based on his encounters with the family. To top it off, we have a Bavarian=
    police officer in an American cartoon!

    Critique: Fun, funny, and with many a moral, "Sons of Thunder: The Cartoon = Series For Christians" by Stephen Paul Grow is an original and laugh-out-lo=
    ud collection of memorable, insightful, and sitcom worthy cartoons. Also av= ailable in a digital book format (Kindle, $6.99), "Sons of Thunder" is an e= xtraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to personal reading list=
    s and community library Contemporary Humor collections.

    Editorial Note: There is a YouTube an informative author interview of Steph=
    en Paul Grow at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbAlRvgHLptMiEvx2z4uoA/vi= deos

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