This isn't the first Christopher Moore book I've read, so I was prepared for some of the recurring characters, and I enjoyed the San Francisco setting, since I've recently traveled there.
He clearly studies the history of any topic he takes on, and then twists it to his own particular humorous bent. In this case, the topic is vampires, and love stories. There are plenty of twists and twisted humor in this book. And, perhaps it is hard to believe, but there are poignant moments in this book as well, such as the end of chapter 20.
There are also moments where you find yourself thinking: "He couldn't have made these characters up out of whole cloth, could he? He must have known some people like that, or worked at that job, or something."
One of the strengths of Moore's writing, especially well done in this book, is the depth of characterization. These characters are full of dimension, and idiosyncrasies of their own. And they behave in such a human, and humorous way, without even trying to be funny.
The book is published by Simon & Schuster, and they have a web site at http://www.simonsays.com/, where you can get more information about this and other books.
I highly recommend this book, I laughed out loud several times, and it is a fast read.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Lamb, by Christopher Moore
This is a humorous alternate gospel of Jesus Christ, as told by Biff, Christ's childhood pal.
If you are a person who views the Bible as the literal Word of God, inerrant in word and spirit, to the extent that the contradictions in the Bible are mysteries, instead of typographical errors, you will be unlikely to enjoy this book.
If on the other hand you realize that God, after all, does have a sense of humor, then you should pick up this book and read it. In fact, there is a quote from Voltaire at the beginning of Chapter 1 that expresses this idea better than I could:
"God is a comedian playing to an audience that is afraid to laugh."
This was the first Christopher Moore book I had ever read, and I was a bit skeptical that such a book could be respectful to the spirit of Jesus' life while still being humorous. I found that in fact, it is possible to be respectful while being side-splittingly humorous.
The story framework is that this book attempts to fill in what Jesus was doing between his famous visit to the temple and his public ministry in his 30's. It is told through the viewpoint of his childhood pal, Biff, who is the 15th apostle, depending on how you count. Biff's real name is Levi, and he met Jesus at age six, and stayed with him until the end.
There are many things that amaze me about this book. The first is how believable it all is, even the stories of the boys' misadventures in their younger years. The second is how poignant it all becomes. The third is how it illuminated my faith.
The author has a web site at www.chrismoore.com. The book is published by Harper Perennial.
If you are a person who views the Bible as the literal Word of God, inerrant in word and spirit, to the extent that the contradictions in the Bible are mysteries, instead of typographical errors, you will be unlikely to enjoy this book.
If on the other hand you realize that God, after all, does have a sense of humor, then you should pick up this book and read it. In fact, there is a quote from Voltaire at the beginning of Chapter 1 that expresses this idea better than I could:
"God is a comedian playing to an audience that is afraid to laugh."
This was the first Christopher Moore book I had ever read, and I was a bit skeptical that such a book could be respectful to the spirit of Jesus' life while still being humorous. I found that in fact, it is possible to be respectful while being side-splittingly humorous.
The story framework is that this book attempts to fill in what Jesus was doing between his famous visit to the temple and his public ministry in his 30's. It is told through the viewpoint of his childhood pal, Biff, who is the 15th apostle, depending on how you count. Biff's real name is Levi, and he met Jesus at age six, and stayed with him until the end.
There are many things that amaze me about this book. The first is how believable it all is, even the stories of the boys' misadventures in their younger years. The second is how poignant it all becomes. The third is how it illuminated my faith.
The author has a web site at www.chrismoore.com. The book is published by Harper Perennial.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Six Prayers God Always Answers by Mark Herringshaw & Jennifer Schuchmann
I was browsing at Barnes and Noble's and came across this book. I picked it up and read it a bit while sipping my Cafe Mocha.
Heather and I often do this - going to the bookstore, picking out a tall stack of likely looking books, then reading a few pages of each while drinking foofy coffee or creme' drinks, leaving the losers behind to be reshelved and taking a few winners with us.
Religious books are a small category for me, but I've read more than a handful over the years. It always takes something meaningful to me before I'll make the effort to read a religious book. This time it was no different. I started reading and found something that caught my eye.
The thing that caught my eye was that somehow the authors had qualified what makes a "bona fide" prayer. They talked about what prayer is, and what prayer is not. They talked about it in such terms that it triggered a memory for me. It's odd that I can remember the experience exactly but not what year it was, although it was probably 2001.
At the time, I was living with my first wife east of Marion, and we had just returned from Wisconsin where she had purchased some lambs of a rare breed. While they weren't terribly expensive it was money and we didn't have a lot of money. While we were unloading them, one was terribly scared and started running around the yard. My wife told me to go catch it so that it wouldn't hurt itself. I suggested that we should just leave it alone - that trying to catch it would be more traumatic for the lamb than just leaving it alone.
She told me that we had to catch it, even though it was in a fenced enclosure. So I dutifully went to catch it, and spent several minutes making it more and more scared. Eventually it butted its head against the wire fence until it broke through, and ran the 100 yards down the lane and across the busy highway into the quarry across the road. Remarkably it did not get hit by a car.
My wife (at the time) asked me to go over and get it. So I went over and found it easily enough, but couldn't get close to it. I waited half an hour, and called it with a lamb's bleat until I was within six feet of it, then it made a break for it and went down by the lake. Remember, this was a large quarry so there was a large lake. I wandered down there and it jumped in the water. So, to add nonsense to nonsense, I peeled off my shoes and other leather items and jumped in to swim after it. Unfortunately, I should have peeled off everything except my briefs, so about 20 yards out in the lake I discovered that my wet clothes were literally dragging me under.
I finally made a good decision, and turned to head for shore. Each stroke was harder and harder, and I realized that I had not swum for years, so I was out of shape, and probably poor form to boot. Soon the water closed over my head and I was swimming under the surface, rapidly approaching that point where I would black out from no air. I redoubled my efforts, only to find I was still slowing down, and going farther below the surface. I could barely see the sun through the black water. I said to myself, "I don't want to die here, now, chasing a stupid lamb." Then I made a bargain and said: "God, if you will make it possible for me to reach shore alive, I will make a change in my life."
At that point, it could have gone either way. But I resolved that, if God would make it possible, I would do my part. I stroked as hard as I possibly could with my leaden arms and cramping legs, and the sun became closer, bit by bit until I broke the surface and could take one desperate breath, then a few more strokes and my feet touched the sandy bottom of the lake and I stumbled forward into a half-standing position and just breathed heavily for about five minutes. I could see stars and black spots in my vision and knew just how close it had been.
I knew that I would live, and would begin to make the necessary changes in my life. I looked over, and saw the lamb gasping for breath on the opposite shore. I shook my head, making the first decision of my changed life, and began to gather my things to stagger across the road and return to the house.
This was a huge turning point for me in my life, and it was the result of a bargain I made with God, in that life changing moment. I may share more about that life changing moment in the future. But for now, this book had reminded me of that life changing moment, so I picked it up and kept it.
In the book, the authors describe six types of prayers that God always answers. One of those types is the bargaining prayer that I had made. The example is given of the Biblical story of Abraham bargaining with God against the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, with Abraham hoping to save Lot and his family.
I'm not sure I enjoyed this book, but I think it did me some good. The authors use examples that are much more accessible than most of the usual religious books out there. The typical religious book will take a Bible verse and analyze it to death, saying a variety of things about it that are frankly difficult to understand and sometimes difficult to believe.
In "Six Prayers" the examples are drawn from movies you have at least heard of, if you haven't seen them; from popular TV series like "The Simpsons"; from classical mythology, and from popular science. So, this is a much more effective book in many ways. I was left understanding prayer in a more personal way, and also understanding more deeply how that swim in the lake had affected me.
The authors have a website at www.sixprayers.com, and the book is published by Tyndale House Publishers. At 277 pages it is not a long book, but I think it will take you a while to get through it, at least if you stop to think along the way.
Heather and I often do this - going to the bookstore, picking out a tall stack of likely looking books, then reading a few pages of each while drinking foofy coffee or creme' drinks, leaving the losers behind to be reshelved and taking a few winners with us.
Religious books are a small category for me, but I've read more than a handful over the years. It always takes something meaningful to me before I'll make the effort to read a religious book. This time it was no different. I started reading and found something that caught my eye.
The thing that caught my eye was that somehow the authors had qualified what makes a "bona fide" prayer. They talked about what prayer is, and what prayer is not. They talked about it in such terms that it triggered a memory for me. It's odd that I can remember the experience exactly but not what year it was, although it was probably 2001.
At the time, I was living with my first wife east of Marion, and we had just returned from Wisconsin where she had purchased some lambs of a rare breed. While they weren't terribly expensive it was money and we didn't have a lot of money. While we were unloading them, one was terribly scared and started running around the yard. My wife told me to go catch it so that it wouldn't hurt itself. I suggested that we should just leave it alone - that trying to catch it would be more traumatic for the lamb than just leaving it alone.
She told me that we had to catch it, even though it was in a fenced enclosure. So I dutifully went to catch it, and spent several minutes making it more and more scared. Eventually it butted its head against the wire fence until it broke through, and ran the 100 yards down the lane and across the busy highway into the quarry across the road. Remarkably it did not get hit by a car.
My wife (at the time) asked me to go over and get it. So I went over and found it easily enough, but couldn't get close to it. I waited half an hour, and called it with a lamb's bleat until I was within six feet of it, then it made a break for it and went down by the lake. Remember, this was a large quarry so there was a large lake. I wandered down there and it jumped in the water. So, to add nonsense to nonsense, I peeled off my shoes and other leather items and jumped in to swim after it. Unfortunately, I should have peeled off everything except my briefs, so about 20 yards out in the lake I discovered that my wet clothes were literally dragging me under.
I finally made a good decision, and turned to head for shore. Each stroke was harder and harder, and I realized that I had not swum for years, so I was out of shape, and probably poor form to boot. Soon the water closed over my head and I was swimming under the surface, rapidly approaching that point where I would black out from no air. I redoubled my efforts, only to find I was still slowing down, and going farther below the surface. I could barely see the sun through the black water. I said to myself, "I don't want to die here, now, chasing a stupid lamb." Then I made a bargain and said: "God, if you will make it possible for me to reach shore alive, I will make a change in my life."
At that point, it could have gone either way. But I resolved that, if God would make it possible, I would do my part. I stroked as hard as I possibly could with my leaden arms and cramping legs, and the sun became closer, bit by bit until I broke the surface and could take one desperate breath, then a few more strokes and my feet touched the sandy bottom of the lake and I stumbled forward into a half-standing position and just breathed heavily for about five minutes. I could see stars and black spots in my vision and knew just how close it had been.
I knew that I would live, and would begin to make the necessary changes in my life. I looked over, and saw the lamb gasping for breath on the opposite shore. I shook my head, making the first decision of my changed life, and began to gather my things to stagger across the road and return to the house.
This was a huge turning point for me in my life, and it was the result of a bargain I made with God, in that life changing moment. I may share more about that life changing moment in the future. But for now, this book had reminded me of that life changing moment, so I picked it up and kept it.
In the book, the authors describe six types of prayers that God always answers. One of those types is the bargaining prayer that I had made. The example is given of the Biblical story of Abraham bargaining with God against the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, with Abraham hoping to save Lot and his family.
I'm not sure I enjoyed this book, but I think it did me some good. The authors use examples that are much more accessible than most of the usual religious books out there. The typical religious book will take a Bible verse and analyze it to death, saying a variety of things about it that are frankly difficult to understand and sometimes difficult to believe.
In "Six Prayers" the examples are drawn from movies you have at least heard of, if you haven't seen them; from popular TV series like "The Simpsons"; from classical mythology, and from popular science. So, this is a much more effective book in many ways. I was left understanding prayer in a more personal way, and also understanding more deeply how that swim in the lake had affected me.
The authors have a website at www.sixprayers.com, and the book is published by Tyndale House Publishers. At 277 pages it is not a long book, but I think it will take you a while to get through it, at least if you stop to think along the way.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
This is the first book I've read by Carl Hiaasen. I wanted something light to read on the plane ride to Louisville, since I figured the business meeting I was going to was not going to be pleasant.
I've got to say this book was hilarious! It was just what I needed at the time. There are characters here to despise, admire, relate to, and pity. And most of all, to laugh at.
The humor here was subtle, gross, physical, and puns. Some of the humor was situational, some of it was just laughter at the human condition.
After reading this book, I certainly will never treat a call from a telemarketer the same.
Since I work in telecommunications, some of the fun was stuff I could personally relate to, so maybe that made it better.
The book is from Hachette Book Group, and is 399 pages. It's a fun fast read.
I've got to say this book was hilarious! It was just what I needed at the time. There are characters here to despise, admire, relate to, and pity. And most of all, to laugh at.
The humor here was subtle, gross, physical, and puns. Some of the humor was situational, some of it was just laughter at the human condition.
After reading this book, I certainly will never treat a call from a telemarketer the same.
Since I work in telecommunications, some of the fun was stuff I could personally relate to, so maybe that made it better.
The book is from Hachette Book Group, and is 399 pages. It's a fun fast read.
Red Thunder by John Varley
The Washington Post said it well - "A realistic and funny novel."
John Varley reminds me a bit of Robert Heinlein, and I found out later was influenced somewhat by him in his career.
This book has unforgettable characters, believable plot lines, and a thrilling conclusion.
The best of science fiction, in my opinion, takes the world as we know it, and makes one changed assumption, and then proceeds logically from there. As you can figure out for yourself, how well any given book "proceeds logically" from there is dependent on the author's ability to explain the steps of his reasoning. It also depends on whether he can tell a story without the explanation getting in the way.
Without giving the story away (since it says so on the cover) this is a "trip to Mars" story. The characters in the story do a believable job of making that happen, and give an interesting perspective on the role of technology in space travel while they do it.
The one changed assumption has to do with energy. It takes a while for the author to get there, but the trip includes some very memorable characters, so I didn't mind the wait.
I would say this is a good book for young adults to read. It isn't too cerebral, and there is fun along the way to keep you engaged in the story.
It is a Penguin book, and 411 pages long. I recommend it for your kids, or for a plane flight.
On the book cover the blurb compares it to a "comic caper of Carl Hiaasen", quoted from Science Fiction Weekly. I've recently had the chance to read a Hiaasen book, and would agree.
John Varley reminds me a bit of Robert Heinlein, and I found out later was influenced somewhat by him in his career.
This book has unforgettable characters, believable plot lines, and a thrilling conclusion.
The best of science fiction, in my opinion, takes the world as we know it, and makes one changed assumption, and then proceeds logically from there. As you can figure out for yourself, how well any given book "proceeds logically" from there is dependent on the author's ability to explain the steps of his reasoning. It also depends on whether he can tell a story without the explanation getting in the way.
Without giving the story away (since it says so on the cover) this is a "trip to Mars" story. The characters in the story do a believable job of making that happen, and give an interesting perspective on the role of technology in space travel while they do it.
The one changed assumption has to do with energy. It takes a while for the author to get there, but the trip includes some very memorable characters, so I didn't mind the wait.
I would say this is a good book for young adults to read. It isn't too cerebral, and there is fun along the way to keep you engaged in the story.
It is a Penguin book, and 411 pages long. I recommend it for your kids, or for a plane flight.
On the book cover the blurb compares it to a "comic caper of Carl Hiaasen", quoted from Science Fiction Weekly. I've recently had the chance to read a Hiaasen book, and would agree.
Variable Star by Robert Heinlein and Spider Robinson
This novel has been written by Spider Robinson from an outline by Robert Heinlein.
When I sat down to read it I felt like it was going to be a special experience because I figured it would be the last new Heinlein novel I would ever read. The book cover describes it as a powerful and passionate tale of two young lovers driven apart by pride, power, and the vastness of interstellar time and space. It is that story as well as it is a novel.
To me, a novel is defined as a story in which the protagonist goes through a series of experiences which lead to personal growth or at least change. This story certainly qualifies as that. It also encompasses a lot of of by-the-way ideas, or ideas which at least seem as by-the-way ideas. I think this novel is different from Heinlein's novels in that some of the by-the-way ideas in Heinlein's other books seeem truly to be by-the-way ideas.
In Variable Star, these ideas and observations all seem to be essential to the story, even if you don't know it at the time. Even the small plot elements become important to the story later.
In the introduction and after note, Spider Robinson talks about how he came to know and enjoy Heinlein's books, and how he got to know Heinlein himself. It is interesting to me as a fan to know a little bit more of the background. I don't think I'll ever go to a convention, but I am interested in some of those human elements.
I would venture to say that this is a better book because Spider Robinson worked so hard on it to live up to his opinion of Heinlein.
It's in paperback from Tor, and is 339 pages. It is perhaps denser prose than other Heinlein books, so it read a little bit slower for me. But, I think that is because Spider put more into it, and made it more intricate. I really could relate to the main character, Joel, and feel for his emotions as he went. Spider also references 9-11-2001 and Star Wars. Those references alone are worth the read, and make this a uniquely post-Heinlein take on a Heinlein idea.
I would say this is the best book I've read in a long time.
When I sat down to read it I felt like it was going to be a special experience because I figured it would be the last new Heinlein novel I would ever read. The book cover describes it as a powerful and passionate tale of two young lovers driven apart by pride, power, and the vastness of interstellar time and space. It is that story as well as it is a novel.
To me, a novel is defined as a story in which the protagonist goes through a series of experiences which lead to personal growth or at least change. This story certainly qualifies as that. It also encompasses a lot of of by-the-way ideas, or ideas which at least seem as by-the-way ideas. I think this novel is different from Heinlein's novels in that some of the by-the-way ideas in Heinlein's other books seeem truly to be by-the-way ideas.
In Variable Star, these ideas and observations all seem to be essential to the story, even if you don't know it at the time. Even the small plot elements become important to the story later.
In the introduction and after note, Spider Robinson talks about how he came to know and enjoy Heinlein's books, and how he got to know Heinlein himself. It is interesting to me as a fan to know a little bit more of the background. I don't think I'll ever go to a convention, but I am interested in some of those human elements.
I would venture to say that this is a better book because Spider Robinson worked so hard on it to live up to his opinion of Heinlein.
It's in paperback from Tor, and is 339 pages. It is perhaps denser prose than other Heinlein books, so it read a little bit slower for me. But, I think that is because Spider put more into it, and made it more intricate. I really could relate to the main character, Joel, and feel for his emotions as he went. Spider also references 9-11-2001 and Star Wars. Those references alone are worth the read, and make this a uniquely post-Heinlein take on a Heinlein idea.
I would say this is the best book I've read in a long time.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Revolt in 2100 / Methuselah's Children / Robert Heinlein
I originally had read these two novels some years ago, perhaps as early as 1985. It has been long enough that I had forgotten the names, but not all of the plot details. Now that I've re-read them I know that they are certainly among the most enjoyable of the Heinlein future history stories, and they are also among the shorter, if an off-hand judgment serves as an indication.
This particular pair of books deals with the post-Prophet period, and the early interstellar space exploration period. As always with Heinlein, there are many sub-texts and these are instructive and interesting by themselves. There are also a few very memorable alien species and swashbuckling characters, such as the remarkable Lazarus Long.
I was at the airport on the way to Manila reading Revolt in 2100, and a fellow traveler said that she had read it, under protest, at the suggestion of her husband, and she had really liked it.
Combined paperback edition from Baen at 480 pages.
This particular pair of books deals with the post-Prophet period, and the early interstellar space exploration period. As always with Heinlein, there are many sub-texts and these are instructive and interesting by themselves. There are also a few very memorable alien species and swashbuckling characters, such as the remarkable Lazarus Long.
I was at the airport on the way to Manila reading Revolt in 2100, and a fellow traveler said that she had read it, under protest, at the suggestion of her husband, and she had really liked it.
Combined paperback edition from Baen at 480 pages.
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Children’s Blizzard by David Laskin
This review is a guest post by my lovely wife, Heather.
This book is the gripping account of the sudden, devastating blizzard that struck the Dakotas in 1888. It is sometimes referred to as the Children’s Blizzard because of the number of children that froze to death trying to get home from school. Some of their bodies weren’t found for months.
I was delighted to find this story as it has special meaning to me. I’ve always had a love of genealogy. My maternal great-great grandparents were homesteaders in Dakota territory in the 1880's. My great great grandpa Samuel was 33 in 1888. His parents had come to America in 1851 through New York. His parents settled in Wisconsin. I would guess that the offer of free land is what drew he and Hettie to Dakota.
I’ve always heard the story of how Sam was caught in the Blizzard of ‘88. He froze his tear ducts and was never able to produce tears again.
Laskin’s story is non fiction but with some liberties in imagining what particular victims may have felt or thought as they were caught in this tragic weather event.
Wessington Springs, SD is featured in the story of May Hunt, a school marm, and her seven students at the country school. The storm hit around noon. By 4 pm the school had run out of fuel. She had to choose whether to stay and freeze or try to make it to one of the farmsteads a mere 140 yards away on the other side of steep gully. An older student offered to scout it out. When he made it back unscathed the eight set out. They were quickly overcome with the freezing temperatures. Their eyelashes, eyes, and nostrils filled with ice. They were finally able to seek shelter in a haystack just a few yards from the invisible farmstead. However, they were not yet safe. You’ll need to read the story yourself to see if they live or die.
The storm hit on January 12. It started as an unseasonably warm day. People were able to come out of their sod houses for the first time in weeks and breathe fresh air. Children went to school for the first time in weeks, many dressed in little more than cotton shirts and pants with no sweaters or jackets.
The Blizzard affected the entire center of North America. The cold front dropped the temperature 18 degrees in 3 minutes. Farmers were caught outside caring for their animals. A single cow or pig might be all these families had to keep them going. It was imperative that the animals be saved. The homesteaders were immigrants from Northern Europe lured to America with the promise of 160 acres and freedom from persecution. Many had no idea what they were getting into on the wide, endless, harsh prairie. But they had spent everything and risked their lives just to get here. Many had nothing to go back to - if there was something for them there was no way they could afford to return to their homeland.
Laskin has done deep research into his subject. He read historical accounts, spoke with victims’ families, scoured old news papers as well as read scientific research about the weather phenomenon.
I suppose this might be a bit dry for some readers. I found it fascinating. Perhaps it’s because of my family connection to the event. I recommend the tale to anyone who has an interest in history or in understanding what the promise of America used to be. It’s relatively short with just under 300 pages.
This book is the gripping account of the sudden, devastating blizzard that struck the Dakotas in 1888. It is sometimes referred to as the Children’s Blizzard because of the number of children that froze to death trying to get home from school. Some of their bodies weren’t found for months.
I was delighted to find this story as it has special meaning to me. I’ve always had a love of genealogy. My maternal great-great grandparents were homesteaders in Dakota territory in the 1880's. My great great grandpa Samuel was 33 in 1888. His parents had come to America in 1851 through New York. His parents settled in Wisconsin. I would guess that the offer of free land is what drew he and Hettie to Dakota.
I’ve always heard the story of how Sam was caught in the Blizzard of ‘88. He froze his tear ducts and was never able to produce tears again.
Laskin’s story is non fiction but with some liberties in imagining what particular victims may have felt or thought as they were caught in this tragic weather event.
Wessington Springs, SD is featured in the story of May Hunt, a school marm, and her seven students at the country school. The storm hit around noon. By 4 pm the school had run out of fuel. She had to choose whether to stay and freeze or try to make it to one of the farmsteads a mere 140 yards away on the other side of steep gully. An older student offered to scout it out. When he made it back unscathed the eight set out. They were quickly overcome with the freezing temperatures. Their eyelashes, eyes, and nostrils filled with ice. They were finally able to seek shelter in a haystack just a few yards from the invisible farmstead. However, they were not yet safe. You’ll need to read the story yourself to see if they live or die.
The storm hit on January 12. It started as an unseasonably warm day. People were able to come out of their sod houses for the first time in weeks and breathe fresh air. Children went to school for the first time in weeks, many dressed in little more than cotton shirts and pants with no sweaters or jackets.
The Blizzard affected the entire center of North America. The cold front dropped the temperature 18 degrees in 3 minutes. Farmers were caught outside caring for their animals. A single cow or pig might be all these families had to keep them going. It was imperative that the animals be saved. The homesteaders were immigrants from Northern Europe lured to America with the promise of 160 acres and freedom from persecution. Many had no idea what they were getting into on the wide, endless, harsh prairie. But they had spent everything and risked their lives just to get here. Many had nothing to go back to - if there was something for them there was no way they could afford to return to their homeland.
Laskin has done deep research into his subject. He read historical accounts, spoke with victims’ families, scoured old news papers as well as read scientific research about the weather phenomenon.
I suppose this might be a bit dry for some readers. I found it fascinating. Perhaps it’s because of my family connection to the event. I recommend the tale to anyone who has an interest in history or in understanding what the promise of America used to be. It’s relatively short with just under 300 pages.
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