"It is a unique coming of age novel in that it covers two generations-that of Ida Mae herself and that of her son, as well as the experiences of many of their friends. [The author does] an excellent job of switching midstory from one narrator to another who relates their own stories. [The] novel is fast moving and will no doubt hold the interest of the reader. As a storyteller myself, I appreciate that Ida Mae allows the reader to use his or her own imagination by not getting bogged down with [too much] detail." -Madelyn Rohrer, Author, Member of the National Storytelling Network, the Lost State Writers Guild, Virginia Writers Club, and the Appalachian Authors Guild "Mr. Taylor paints a diverse and inclusive cast of characters in Ida Mae's story. From a father who doesn't talk much to a neighbor with proven psychic powers and an ugly musician with a big heart and a hair trigger, . . . Ida Mae will take you far from home and back in the latter decades of the last century. Through grief and praise, and onward with the next generation, her coming-of-age story might call to mind your own. Enjoy both." -Jon Howe, Author of Shanghaied "Rick Taylor delivers a powerful second novel with Ida Mae and Her Passage to Chautauqua. Crisply written and packed with adventure, Ida Mae is a satisfying story of rebirth and redemption." -Ken Gormley, New York Times bestselling author and President of Duquesne University.