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The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) | 
 enlarge | Author: Alexander Mccall Smith
Publisher: Pantheon
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 96
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.2
ISBN: 0375424482
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780375424489
ASIN: 0375424482
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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Product Description
In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best--helping people with their problems and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't know her real name of whether any members of her family are now living. Meanwhile, Phuti Radiphuti has bought Mma Makutsi a glorious new bed. Unfortunately, it will inadvertently cause her several sleepless nights. And life is no less complicated at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, where Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni--Mma Ramotswe's estimable husband--has fallen under the sway of a doctor who has promised a miracle cure for his daughter's medical condition, which Mma Ramotswe finds hard to believe. But Precious Ramotswe deals with these difficulties with her usual grace and good humor, and in the end discovers that the biggest miracles in life are often the small ones.
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 Wonderful time spent with old friends. May 17, 2008
I have listened to every episode of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series and loved each one more than the one before. as soon as hear Lisette Lecat's voice, I start to smile. I am visiting once again with my dear old friends Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Charlie and the younger apprentice. I love the pace with the constant references to the "tiny white van, 97%, the old Botswana ways. I love the descriptions of Botswana both as a geographic region and as a lovely, gentle, moral culture that is changing, but really not too much. I love the fact that Precious Ramotswe can deal with any problem by applying a generous dose of love and understanding.
This book has a theme of making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, even Mma Ramotswe and Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. Even the tiny white van is having its problems, but, of course, the problems that result, while anxiety producing at first, are smoothed over and lives go on. I can't wait for the next episode to come out. My one worry is that some day Lisette Lecat won't be able to narrate. Her performance really brings the characters and the setting to life. I have taken an unexpected interest in all things Botswana since I started listening to these books. I also can't wait to see the movie. I hope we will be able to see it here in the States soon!
Less bite but every bit as satisfying May 15, 2008
"The Miracle at Speedy Motors" is a softer, gentler Precious Ramotswe story, but has an interesting enough episodic plot. As always with these "No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency" books, the beauty parts are the interactions between the sweet and less sweet characters and the never failing wisdom and humanity provided by the book's heroine, Precious Ramotswe. She is so much the embodiment of logic and kindness that you find yourself repeatedly wondering why can't we all behave more like this?
In "Miracle," Ms. Ramotswe takes on the dilemma of a client who recently been orphaned but who believes that her recently departed mother was not the woman who gave birth to her. The pursuit of the truth in this case and when to tell the truth in two other secondary stories, becomes the essence of the novel. As always, author Alexander Mccall-Smith, raises some basic questions about what is expected of us all as member of society. The answers are always common-sensical and reassuring.
"The Miracle at Speedy Motors"--or any of the books in this series--is a great book to read when you're feeling a little blue, unsure or mentally bruised. Like flannel sheets on a cold night, it will restore your mood and while it provides a warm feeling.
 what a lovely book May 14, 2008
again, he has written a 'lovely little book'. It is always so refreshing to read Ladies' book because you know that goodness will triumph over adversity. Even in distress, there will be a good moral.
The Miracle at Speedy Motors May 12, 2008
What an absolutely charming book this is, and a wonderful continuation of all the others in this series! Somehow all the good things in life seem to come out without the reader realizing it, and it is a book that is extremely hard to put down. Congratulations to Mr. Smith!
 Alexander McCall Smith does it again... May 9, 2008
We are thoroughly enjoying this latest DVD about the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. It's good and long - and so we save it for car trips.
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