<p>"On every page Lodato''s prose sings with a <b>robust, openhearted wit,</b> making Edgar & Lucy a <b>delight </b>to read...Lodato keeps us in his thrall because his grip on the tiller stays reassuringly firm. Not to mention the supporting cast he''s gathered, a group so <b>eclectic </b>and <b>beguiling </b>that many of them could carry an entire novel of their own. <b>A riveting and exuberant ride</b>."¿Cynthia D''Aprix-Sweeney, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><br>"<b>Wonder-filled</b> and <b>magisterial</b>...Lodato''s skill as a poet manifests itself on every page, <b>delighting </b>with such elegant similes and incisive descriptions¿His skill as a playwright shines in every piece of dialogue¿And his skill as a fiction writer displays itself in his <b>virtuoso command</b> of point of view. The book <b>pushes the boundaries of beauty</b>."¿<i>Chicago Tribune</i><br><br>"Edgar isn''t like other boys and Lucy isn''t like other moms, but grandma Florence keeps them tied to re