There's A Flying Squirrel In My Coffee

出版者:Atria Books

作者:Goss, Bill

页数:231

价格:$18.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780743437295

具体描述

From Publishers Weekly It's not obvious from the title that this is the tale of a person who has a brush with a life-threatening disease and comes out of lengthy hospital procedures brimming with mental and spiritual strength. Goss (The Luckiest Unlucky Man Alive) was a navy pilot with a wife and two young children when he was diagnosed with skin cancer and given six months to live. After a harrowing operation that removed his left ear， Goss fought hard to return to normal life. Of course， his "normal" life which included flying spy planes and living in a gorgeous Florida home surrounded by wildlife was a motivating factor. To help his recovery， a friend who knew of Goss's love for animals and need to keep busy gave him a small flying squirrel to look after. Goss started to see the little squirrel Rocky as a copilot of sorts as he navigated his way out of mummifying bandages and toward health. He doesn't offer much in the way of suspense， nor does he give substantial insight into the treatment of skin cancer. But Goss's relentlessly upbeat attitude and goofily eccentric style make this bizarre tale somehow come together. Despite a tendency to load the pages with aphorisms like the five Fs of Fulfillment (Family， Friends， Faith， Focus， Fun)， Goss also pokes fun at himself and has such an infectious love for flying and animals that readers will inevitably root for him to beat every obstacle in his path. B&w photos.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information， Inc. Book Description What if you just finished the most exciting day of your life -- a thirty-year dream exploding into a spectacular reality -- then the next day you found out you were going to die? How would you feel? What would you do? Lt. Commander Bill Goss， USN (Ret)， lived the American Dream. Ever since he was a boy and heard about Chuck Yeager's historic flight， this hard-working man had dreams of breaking the sound barrier. Many things happened that could have defused his dream (including working as a garbage man)， but Goss persevered...and twenty years after slinging his last trash can was strapped into the rear cockpit of a dual-seat F-18 Hornet ready to break the sound barrier. Bill Goss figured that this exhilarating flight would keep him on cloud nine for a very long time. He figured wrong. The next day he heard three of the most terrifying words in the English language: You have cancer. This is Bill Goss's inspiring account of his triumph over a deadly form of skin cancer: his love for family and friends， his courage and pride， and most of all， his affection for a little bundle of fur that fell from a nest in an old oak tree. Turns out that this tiny flying squirrel， soon named Rocky， was just the right copilot for Goss. Whether nestled in the pocket of Goss's bathrobe or perched high upon his head， this little aviator helped his pilot navigate the ups and downs of cancer. He turned out to be the perfect distraction -- and the perfect little friend. Writing with honesty， bravery， and humor， this former Navy pilot and father of twins shares the story of his all-out war on cancer， and his remarkable journey back to health. Determined and sincere， Goss describes how his deep-seated connections to his family， to his friends， to nature， to his animals -- and especially to his "copilot，" an injured baby flying squirrel named Rocky -- aided him in the enriching and unforgettable fight of his life. See all Editorial Reviews

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我最近一直在寻找一本能让我眼前一亮的书，当我在书店的架子上看到《我的咖啡里有只飞鼠》时，我的目光立刻就被它吸引住了。那个书名本身就充满了神秘感和幽默感，让我忍不住好奇地想要一探究竟。我喜欢那些不落俗套，能够挑战我思维定势的书籍，而这个书名显然具备了这样的特质。我当时就想象，这一定是一个关于日常生活被意想不到的事件打乱的故事，或许带有一些超现实的色彩。我甚至开始猜测，这只飞鼠会不会是主角内心某种不安或渴望的象征？又或者，它只是一个单纯的、荒诞的、却能带来无限欢乐的意外？这种开放式的解读空间让我对这本书产生了极大的兴趣。我期待它能带来一种全新的阅读体验，不同于我以往接触过的任何一种类型。也许作者会用一种非常规的叙事方式，或者出人意料的情节转折来达到出其不意的效果。我希望这本书能让我捧腹大笑，也能让我若有所思，在轻松幽默的氛围中，领略到生活中的奇妙之处。我非常看好这本书能在众多书籍中脱颖而出，成为我近期阅读的一个亮点。

作为一名对新奇事物和独特叙事方式有着强烈追求的读者，我毫不犹豫地被《我的咖啡里有只飞鼠》这个书名所吸引。它以一种极其引人入胜的方式，暗示着一个充满奇幻和想象力的故事。我立刻联想到，这会是一本打破常规，将日常生活与超现实元素巧妙结合的作品。我期待着作者能够构建一个独特的世界观，在这个世界里，一只飞鼠出现在咖啡里，并非是件多么不可思议的事情，而是成为推动情节发展的关键。我设想，这个飞鼠的出现，或许是主角内心深处某种渴望的具象化，又或许是某种神秘力量的指引，总之，它绝对不是一个简单的意外。我希望这本书能带给我一种全新的阅读体验，在轻松幽默的氛围中，隐藏着对生活、对人性，甚至是对宇宙的深刻洞察。我非常期待看到作者如何用她非凡的想象力，将这个看似荒诞的主题，演绎得淋漓尽致，让我回味无穷。

《我的咖啡里有只飞鼠》这个名字，简直就是一剂解药，瞬间驱散了我生活中的沉闷。当我第一次看到这个书名时，我脑海中立刻闪过无数个荒诞而有趣的画面：一只毛茸茸的小飞鼠，在热气腾腾的咖啡杯边缘探头探脑，或者在咖啡豆堆里玩耍，甚至是在咖啡壶里游泳？这种联想本身就充满了戏剧性，让我对作者的想象力佩服不已。我通常会选择那些情节跌宕起伏，或者情感深刻的书籍，但有时，我也会被这种看似无厘头，实则蕴含着某种独特魅力的书名所吸引。我期待这本书能够带我进入一个充满奇思妙想的世界，在那里，不可能的事情变得可能，日常的琐碎被注入了魔法。也许，这个飞鼠的出现，会给主角的生活带来意想不到的转折，或者引发一系列令人啼笑皆非的事件。我希望作者能用她那充满创造力的笔触，为我描绘出一幅幅生动有趣的画面，让我感受到阅读的纯粹的乐趣。这不仅仅是一本书，更像是一个邀请，邀请我进入一个充满惊喜和欢乐的未知领域。