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FROM THE FORWARD: "Elegantly written and deeply moving, it passes the laugh-out-loud test with flying colors. A classic contribution to the annals of cross-cultural comedy." FROM THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL: "Like nothing else you've read, pitch-perfect dialogue, hilarious and heartbreaking." FROM THE MIAMI HERALD: "Quirky, charming, Rose is a gifted writer and good company. The master of dialogue." FROM THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS: "With its humor, sensitivity and shocking twist at the end, `Larry's Kidney' is a literary trip worth taking. Delightful." FROM THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "'Larry's Kidney' delivers." FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE: "Great, madcap fun. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll be sorry when the adventure is over. And you won't forget these two, or those funny-talk China people." FROM THE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH: "An immensely entertaining, effervescent book crammed with colorful characters and zippy dialogue." FROM HEALTH & MEDICINE WEEK/BIOTECH WEEK: "Just as important as the book's deeply moving and enormously comical entertainment value are the deep insights into the world of organ transplants. Required reading for the medical community as well as the general public." FROM THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: "Witty, wild, and wacky." FROM THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS: "Side-splitting." FROM THE COMMERCIAL DISPATCH, COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI: "Uproarious and poignant, but also a simple tribute to family love. A romp of a book, surprisingly moving." FROM THE NEW BEDFORD STANDARD TIMES: "Easily one of the funniest non-fiction books I've read in years. Rose's tone reminds me of David Sedaris and his story reads like an episode of `Curb Your Enthusiasm.'" FROM HARTFORD COURANT: "Hilarious and scary and also a fascinating exploration of China, medical ethics and family ties." FROM SHELF AWARENESS: "Sometimes slapstick, sometimes caustic, Larry's Kidney is also sweet and thoughtful as Daniel finds himself improbably falling in love with China." FROM GAIL COOKE, TOP TEN AMAZON REVIEWER: "Outrageous, outrageously funny, and touching. A unique odyssey!" FROM GRADY HARP, TOP TEN AMAZON REVIEWER: "Daniel Asa Rose has a winner on his hands with `LARRY'S KIDNEY'. He has the skill and the comic timing to pull off an unlikely caper story with lightness, hearty laughter, tenderness, and wisdom, creating a book that most likely will go directly to film. It is a fast summer read that is brimming over with some of the funniest conversations between the characters while keeping an eye focused on the very fast paced story that borders on miraculous." FROM THE BOOK CHICK: "I really loved this story, on the edge of my seat. Simply too good to miss!" FROM DUFFBERT`S RANDOM MUSINGS: "Well worth the read, both for entertainment and for food for thought." FROM AVON ROMANCE BLOG: "Okay, it's not women's fiction, but it's just wacky enough that mom might just love it for mother's day. LARRY'S KIDNEY is the funniest yet most heartwarming book of the year. What better gift for mom?" FROM VILLISCA READS: "Illustrates what is important about life. A must read." FROM TCPL BOOK TALK: "This is one of those rare books that make you laugh, make you think, and maybe even teach you a thing or two. It made me fall in love with China's people and appreciate my own family." FRIOM BOOKLOONS REVIEWS: "The seriousness of the quest is offset by Rose's sense of humor. Well worth the read." FROM A J JACOBS, AUTHOR OF THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY: "You've never read a book like this. And if you have, please tell me what bookstore you go to, because I want to buy any other books that weave love, China, family, and internal organs into an amazing and touching tale. For everyone else, it's probably easier to just buy Daniel Asa Rose's book." FROM RICH COHEN: AUTHOR OF SWEET AND LOW: "In this hilarious, moving book, Daniel Asa Rose and his cousin Larry set out like Sancho Panza and Don Quixote in search of a mail order bride and human organs, running into classic Quixotic misadventure along the way. In short, that very rare thing--a wonderful story told by a wonderful writer." FROM BONNIE FRIEDMAN, AUTHOR OF WRITING PAST DARK: "This is one of those beautifully written, compulsively readable books that actually feels life-changing. Scene after scene has surprising and sharply memorable characters, and a plot with real-life story twists that are shocking and yet, upon consideration, make perfect sense. By the hauntingly beautiful end, all the scenes added up to a vision of the people of this distant place, and of life itself, that was beyond the joyful adventure of this book. I was left with a vision of life frankly that seemed masterful in scope."

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 91 reviews)

What a surprise! by Avram Gold (Pasadena, Ca.)

5 Stars
January 23, 2010
What a surprise! I wasn't expecting the story that unfolded, but I knew from the first pages I was going to be entertained. And I was. And this is coming from a guy who generally does NOT read fiction. But it wasn't. And that's what I loved about Mr. Rose's saga. I knew the story was real, Daniel was real, LARRY was real, Larry's mail-order bride was real; and having invested in their welfare, I had to find out what happened to them. Life is unpredictable, and consequently, I had no idea where the journey would lead me. So I didn't try predicting it. Ultimately, I was not disappointed.

Ugly American meets Healthcare Tourism by Glenn W. Mitchell MD (St Louis, MO USA)

5 Stars
December 28, 2009
This book reads like a black comedy movie - and I am sure it will be filmed as such. The crazy adventures of an unlikely pair of cousins are entertaining although fairly ethnic. The observations of life in China are illuminating even through the main characters' filter of obnoxious cultural bias and chutzpah. I was never sure where the plot was headed, but the ride was well worth it overall. Since this book was based on a real experience, I can only hope that the characters were changed enough to protect the real identities of the Chinese participants!

This book is a treat by Daddy Woof (Valley Park MO)

5 Stars
December 08, 2009
I was hooked right from the very first incident: a surreal cellphone call. This was followed by the second incident, also surreal. In fact, this book is a cavalcade of surreal incidents, proving that truth is stranger than fiction. And, shining thru the book, is the warmth of the Chinese people, many of whom went far far out of their way to help Daniel Asa Rose in his quest for a kidney for his cousin. And this quest is filled with good humor, goodwill, and lots of twists and turns

Not your usual organ transplant tale by Jill Matrix (Pittsburgh, PA)

4 Stars
December 06, 2009
"Larry's Kidney" is not a heart-wrenching book about an angelic man in need of a life-saving organ and his noble cousin companion. It's about real people who took a huge chance to save a man's life. A hilarious, contradictory man. I was a kidney donor this year, and I got a close-up look at what a crapshoot it is to get a kidney to save your life in the United States. It is a "by any means necessary" situation. Sitting back and politely doing as you're told may kill you. Enter Larry and the author, who head for China with no clue of how to find an organ, only knowing that they must, or Black Sheep Larry is a goner. Their only bit of knowledge is that what they're doing is illegal. "Larry's Kidney" is very funny and sweet and honest about so many aspects of life that come to light as Larry and Daniel Rose negotiate China. And it's worth reading just for the character studies of the two men that emerge. But what I particularly liked was the way the author presented the ethics of the situation: Whose kidney exactly is this, and how was it procured? How does one balance what one knows about those things with love of family and self-preservation? An excellent, thought-provoking read.

nope by imsocrazy (vass)

2 Stars
September 26, 2009
I tried to read this book twice, but just couldn't get into it. I think that the story is probably a good one, especially since it's true, and it seems that the book is written with a very humorous twist, but it was sort of hard to follow. I ended up giving it to a young man I met that has a kidney transplant, so all was not lost!

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