Last Thanksgiving, I was listening to my wife chuckling, then laughing out loud while she was reading a book. When she put it down, I picked up the book to see what was making her laugh so hard.

I couldn't put it down. Ponce's Fountain turned out to be an account of the wealthy, aging Timothy J. Willows in search of his youth (reference to Ponce De Leon's Fountain of Youth).

He is lured away from his sedate and mundane life by the goddess Aphrodite, herself. She inveigles him to Greece and gets him entanlged in a very mischievous war between the gods. He's followed by his lovely, feisty secretary, Kitty who helps keep him out of trouble.

The high jinks and pranks make his life miserable. But the sensual experiences and fantasy fulfillment is so satisfying. (Just imagine how you would get even if you had god-like powers.)

The writing carries you along quickly. But, it does take a bit of a classical education to catch all the puns and subtle humor. However, even without catching all the undertones - the book is still a great read. Oh, and that bathtub - you've got to have that bathtub!

I can't tell you the ending, but you will find some surprising answers...

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I got to meet the author. It turns out that he is also the author of the new Encyclopedia of the Ancient Dieties. So, his description of the gods and their skills and positions relative to one another have a solid base in mythology.

PONCES FOUNTAIN  Sep 13, 2010
By D. BAX "Ditinagirl"
CLOSE FRIEND RECOMMENDED THIS BOOK, WRITTEN BY HIS FRIEND.......FUNNY, FUNNY.........GREAT WRITING. BOUGHT A COPY TO GIVE TO A FRIEND.