How could one help but give this book anything but Five stars. I have read it a number of times and would suggest it to anyone. A young Jewish girl inHow could one help but give this book anything but Five stars. I have read it a number of times and would suggest it to anyone. A young Jewish girl in hiding during the second world war. ...more
Read this book many years ago as a young girl during the 60's. I believe it was a book that in its time, changed the way people thought about race issRead this book many years ago as a young girl during the 60's. I believe it was a book that in its time, changed the way people thought about race issues. What stuck with me was the idea of a group of people called Quakers, and the underground railroad. Many years later, because of this book I decided to seek out the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) A book is a powerful force. ...more
I read this book on the recommendation of my daughter. She thought I would like it. She was correct. It was a wonderful book, well written and spoke tI read this book on the recommendation of my daughter. She thought I would like it. She was correct. It was a wonderful book, well written and spoke to the time of the mid sixties. For a Canadian, racial tensions were something one saw on TV but see it we did. ...more
This was in my humble opinion one of Stephen Kings greatest books of all time. I utterly loved this book. It is not the book that had me driving from This was in my humble opinion one of Stephen Kings greatest books of all time. I utterly loved this book. It is not the book that had me driving from Nova Scotia over to Bangor to see if I could find his home or get a glimpse of the author, but it is my favourite Stephen King book. I have long admired Stephens wonderful way of having me care about characters. I read this book back in 1984 or so and I can still remember when and where I was when I read this book. I recal not being able to put the book down. That in my opinion is powerful writing. I never did find his home, and I have never heard him speak live, but as a writer I do not think he can be improved upon.
This is the book written by Stephen King, that had me driving over to Bangor from Nova Scotia to see if I could find where the author lived, and perhaThis is the book written by Stephen King, that had me driving over to Bangor from Nova Scotia to see if I could find where the author lived, and perhaps even get a glimpse of him. I never did find his home, but I did buy some American stamps. ...more
I read this book just recently. It has been years, since the death of JFK, and like many people alive at the time, I recall exactly where I was and whI read this book just recently. It has been years, since the death of JFK, and like many people alive at the time, I recall exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard about the assassination of the US President and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. The author is a journalist and gave me information I did not have. ...more
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