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LOVED this book. I think I actually lived this book in childhood. I hope you enjoy it Matt.
Thanks Mackey. The book is wonderful so far.
I would love to read this. It sounds amazing.
Thank you Jessica. It comes highly recommended... and the movie was good too.
Oh Sarah, thank you for recommending it to me
Jessica, you won't regret this read!!
Glad you liked this book, Matt;I loved it. I grew up in Alabama, and lived there through the 60s, then moved out to California in 1970 to get as far away from the area as possible. I was there when MLK marched in Selma, when our police commissioner, Eugene "Bull" Connor turned the fire hosed onto the peaceful Black protestors, when our governor stood on the steps at the Univ of Alabama to block the first black student, etc. My parents taught me that this was all wrong, and I took it to heart and could not fathom how people could be like that. But I never felt hated or threatened by the blacks; can't say the same for some of the whites, though.
I've heard good things about the movie, too! I will definitely try to check both the book and film out.
Terrific review! This is one of my favorite books.
Thanks Marty. I cannot imagine this mentality, then or now.
Thanks Ginger. It had a certain spice to it that I could not help but enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed it! Great review!
Hi my friend beautiful review do u know I been wanting to read this so bad thank u for reminding me I need this I appreciate the review very much my friend!
My pleasure, Selena. Thanks for your kind words.
U very welcome happy july4 to u an your cute baby
Great review Matt. It's sad that racism is still a problem in the U.S.
Thanks, Barbara. I completely agree with you!!
Wonderful review Matt and an interesting topic. Interesting to me because it was only in 1967 that Aboriginals is Australia were recognised as 'people' and began to be counted in the census and got the right to vote. Some say that they were still being shot out of the back of utes (pick-up trucks to you Nth Americans) in the 1960s. Racism is still alive and well in some parts of the world.
Thanks Pat. That said, there is nothing "well" about racism in any part of the world.
Yes of course not, not the best choice of word but you know what I mean. I sometimes wish we could banish all 'isms'.
Great review Matt. I must look into this novel. It's so sad that many years later there needs to be a "black lives matter" campaign. I wish people would see that all lives matter but maybe that's the idealist in me.
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LOVED this book. I think I actually lived this book in childhood. I hope you enjoy it Matt.
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Thanks Mackey. The book is wonderful so far.
I would love to read this. It sounds amazing.
Thank you Jessica. It comes highly recommended... and the movie was good too.
Oh Sarah, thank you for recommending it to me
Jessica, you won't regret this read!!
Glad you liked this book, Matt;I loved it. I grew up in Alabama, and lived there through the 60s, then moved out to California in 1970 to get as far away from the area as possible. I was there when MLK marched in Selma, when our police commissioner, Eugene "Bull" Connor turned the fire hosed onto the peaceful Black protestors, when our governor stood on the steps at the Univ of Alabama to block the first black student, etc. My parents taught me that this was all wrong, and I took it to heart and could not fathom how people could be like that. But I never felt hated or threatened by the blacks; can't say the same for some of the whites, though.
I've heard good things about the movie, too! I will definitely try to check both the book and film out.
Terrific review! This is one of my favorite books.
Thanks Marty. I cannot imagine this mentality, then or now.
Thanks Ginger. It had a certain spice to it that I could not help but enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed it! Great review!
Hi my friend beautiful review do u know I been wanting to read this so bad thank u for reminding me I need this I appreciate the review very much my friend!
My pleasure, Selena. Thanks for your kind words.
U very welcome happy july4 to u an your cute baby
Great review Matt. It's sad that racism is still a problem in the U.S.
Thanks, Barbara. I completely agree with you!!
Wonderful review Matt and an interesting topic. Interesting to me because it was only in 1967 that Aboriginals is Australia were recognised as 'people' and began to be counted in the census and got the right to vote. Some say that they were still being shot out of the back of utes (pick-up trucks to you Nth Americans) in the 1960s. Racism is still alive and well in some parts of the world.
Thanks Pat. That said, there is nothing "well" about racism in any part of the world.
Yes of course not, not the best choice of word but you know what I mean. I sometimes wish we could banish all 'isms'.
Great review Matt. I must look into this novel. It's so sad that many years later there needs to be a "black lives matter" campaign. I wish people would see that all lives matter but maybe that's the idealist in me.
