SOME REVIEWS:
"I'm sure MGM would like to buy the rights to your book - it was very funny!" Madge Nicholas, Bendigo Vic.
"You have created a great piece of work that is still fresh, funny, moving and extremely interesting to so many people...You don't have to have a connection with Bendigo to enjoy this book. It is a truly great read as was his first book, A Different Earth." Bernadette Sheehan, Bendigo, Vic.
" Just finished reading your very engaging book... I found it quite captivating. I congratulate you on this very valuable piece of writing which is not only your personal history, but a wonderful description of the social history of the times. I think it would be a great asset to the secondary school reading curriculum." Denise Peterson, Strathfieldsaye.
"A great read that brought back many memories of Bendigo." Jon Race, Melbourne Vic.
"I really enjoyed the read. I did get a laugh from it but also felt so sad for the boy/teenager and his sister who pined for a "normal" family life. Interesting facts in history of the times in Bendigo." Diane Vorwerk, Werribee Vic.
"Your anecdotes bring Bendigo's history, and that era, to life. It is a very entertaining read...There are five reservations by borrowers waiting to read your book." Wayne Parry, Senior Librarian, Goldfields Library Corporation, Bendigo Vic.
"Max has a unique style of writing which draws in the reader and you feel as though you are a silent observer watching as the situations and events unfold... Max recounts many humorous occurrences... I can highly recommend this book to any potential reader. Gary Cleverdon, Geelong Vic.
"Just finished your book and enjoyed reading it immensely. Thank you so much." Marie Harrison, Bendigo, Vic.
"It's a fascinating story, it's a very interesting insight into your life, It's entertaining and I enjoyed it. It will certainly have broad appeal." Dean Nelson, Melbourne Vic.
"I have enjoyed reading your book immensely over the last few days, and wish to thank you for going to the trouble of writing it... With your incredibly detailed accounts, I found it fascinating having some idea of the amount of changes possible in the space of only one generation....The matter of fact style in which the book is written does you credit." Brendan Wright, Bendigo, Vic.