Genny S. reviewed on 5/5/2012 + 141 more book reviews

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I love books about the South and I am a child of the Great Depression. This book is about life in a small mining town in the 30's. My life experience was in the same time frame, but in a tiny lumber mill town in west Florida. This book is so well written and the dialogue rings so true to the time that it really took me back to my own childhood. I was reminded of how old everyone looked, how dirty their faces and fingernails, how all of the men wore hats, and how incredibly hard everyone worked just to squeeze out a living for their families.All women today should be glad they were not living back then. It is no wonder that the photos in the 30's showed women looking so tired and worn. Loved this little book. Congrats to the author.
Genny

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