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The Short Happy Life of Davey Monroe
By Richard L. Evans

It is 1946. The great war is over. It is a time of peace. Return to a simpler time, a happy time of innocence and discovery. See the world through the eyes of young precocious Davey Monroe, whose journey through childhood will make you laugh until you cry, and then cry remembering a world that is all but lost in our memories. This book is an absolute MUST READ!

"This book is a hilarious hoot!

It consists of a series of accounts of a young boy growing up and discovering what is true and what is definitely not only false but leads to disaster - his own personal disasters!

Remember when you heard that boys shouldn't look up girls' dresses? Well, what healthy young guy's curiosity isn't peaked by such a command? For Davey, the discovery is hardly worth the tumult following his disobedience of that ultimate command!

And what about those so-called "bad words" that one dare not utter under any circumstance but which are ultimately bound to escape one's lips at the worst possible moment? Yep, Davey slips for sure!

"See Davey Run" will set your sides splitting with laughter as you read Davey's revision of the proverbial "Dick and Jane" stories, what Davey refers to as "the most boring piece of American literature" in existence.

Yes, Davey is "a sucker born every minute," to quote the famous P. T. Barnum, especially when he is invited on the "snipe hunt." The nature of the scenes change as Davey gets older but get no less funny and indeed acquire charm, concluding with the last account of his first kiss. But don't just take my word for it. Buying this book is a MUST and sharing it as well as buying copies for your friends and relatives! Davey Monroe's tales deserve to be on the national bestseller list for sure. Great job, Richard Evans!"

Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on January 24, 2006
Crystal Reviews

“The Short, Happy Life of Davey Monroe made me smile from the first sentence. Evans continues to share his lighthearted humor in this delightful romp through the reminiscences of childhood—not just Davey's childhood, but yours, mine, all of ours. You can't help but find yourself nodding and saying, ‘I remember that,’  for we have all been Davey at some point. I was completely charmed by it and eagerly recommend it.”

Carrie Chesney
Author of Christopher

“Richard L. Evans is a master storyteller, one who transports the reader to a time of innocent triumphs and unvarnished truths, told with the clarity that can only be experienced through the eyes of a child.”

M. T. Acquaire
Authors of Marty Boggs and the Curse of Kutkara's Tomb

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