Great read! Great writer! This book isn’t a story, its a work of art! No man (or woman) on this planet, or any other could dare hope to match the literary ingenuity, imagination, creativity, wit, unique wonder, and genius of Tom Robbins! Each of his many books is woven from scratch. Tom (if only I knew him so well), introduces his readers to the likes of characters you’ll never forget! Each facing their own individual challenges! Each with their own personality, vision, and ways of the world. Every page, of every book is either mystery, intrigue, humor, or something so deep and profound that it’ll leave you in a place you’ve not ever been… not knowing how you got there… and oblivious to which way leads to the exit. Every book I’ve read by this great juxtaposer of truth and dream, has been a journey of learning, living, daring, and flight! And, although each book is it’s own masterpiece, unique and important in its own right… and in spite of this work not being his first, or his last… I must raise my glass to “Still Life With Woodpecker” as the best!