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    <body><![CDATA[I cannot begin to imagine how awful it must be to lose a child.  To watch that child washed away before your eyes as you stand alone, unable to do anything about it.  The first chapter is gut-wrenching in its description of the drowning of Ruth Kowalsky.  I could picture her walking into the depths ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55414556">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am glad I discovered Ron Rash and plan on reading all his books. This book is based on a true event. A girl's body was trapped in a keeper hydraulic under a ledge on the Chatooga River in South Carolina. It happened while I was working for the USFS.The event pitted the family against the environme...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54572899">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book b/c it's the sort of keynote book for this student conference that my school is involved in.  It tells the story of a controversy around the removal of the body of a drowned girl from a protected river.  I like it for its treatment of the issues and the tensions between the differen...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70142354">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Rash created a haunting story made realistic by its familiar setting. I found myself struggling with the novel's central dilemma as well as relating to the protagonist's reluctance to let go of past hurts.<br/><br/>My favorite line references &quot;sweet tea&quot; as a sure giveaway that someone a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66247129">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ron Rash writes a good book.  He does a wonderful job creating his characters, and he has a great eye for the history, life, and landscapte of the Appalachian mountains.  This book had all of those positive qualities, but it didn't have the same punch as <em>One Foot in Eden</em> or <em>The World Made Straight</em>....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70031607">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[After really enjoying &quot;one Foot in Eden&quot; I had high expectations for this novel and ended up being very disappointed. The first novel was so unique, while this one was terribly boring. The entire book centered around the battle of environmentalists. If those type of causes are dear to your...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42853454">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is the featured book of Greenville County Library's annual &quot;The Amazing Read.&quot;  &quot;The Amazing Read&quot; is an event where Greenville residents are encouraged to read the same book that is written by a local author.  I really enjoyed this book.  It made me appreciate the natu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55154126">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good read and thought provoking, though I felt a certain disconnect. In this instance, a male author speaking through a female narrator did not seem the right choice. Still definitely worth reading, especially if you want a book which shows, in vivid detail, the majesty of a beautiful, protected, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78215202">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love the fact that it was set in Oconee County - my home!  The writing was solid; it really held my attention. Alise and I have already had some good discussions about the book (we disagree about some things...which I think makes it a great book to read).  I'd love to read some of Ron Rash's other...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55963819">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this after I read Serena by Ron Rash which I really enjoyed.  This book describes a small South Carolina town that is thrown into national news after a river accident.  Rash has a regional voice that makes this an authentic picture of the area.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[a gorgeous first chapter, and it's all downhill from that point to a rather lacklustre concluding chapter. doesn't even touch one foot in eden. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of the most emotionally gripping books I've read in recent years.  A major contribution to the body of Southern literature.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another authentic novel by author of &quot;One foot in Eden&quot;. Good story well told. Set in upstate SC/northeast GA.]]></body>
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