A BLIND MAN CAN SEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

Amy Bloom, a wise writer of beautiful prose, has composed this collection like a steeplechase rider at the Grand National, setting herself at barriers that seem almost impossible to clear. Can she make the story of a mother whose child was born a girl, but is in every emotional way a boy, appealing and gently funny, a story of ordinary life? Yes, up and over. How about the white mother and black stepson who once slept with each other in a moment of stunning misjudgment nearly impossible to recover from? Over clear, with room to spare, and on to the next hurdle. The readers, Peter Jay Fernandez, Suzane Toren and Amy Bloom herself, are all wonderful in this challenging and very rewarding audio experience. B.G. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 02]