As she is dying, Leo Nolan's mother asks him to find her brother Jack, who left home during the Great Depression and dropped out of sight. Leo's q...
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Jan 15, 2009
bookczuk
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A quiet, somewhat melancholy book that tells of a man's search for family through time and space. Loss, love and family all intertwine to give a picture of life in the Great Depression.
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In the depths of the Great Depression, Jack Radey left his home in Toronto to seek a better life in the United States. He left behind a newly married sister and his estranged father. They received only one letter from him. As she lies dying in 1984, Leo Nolan's mother asks him t More...
FROM THE PUBLISHER
In the depths of the Great Depression, Jack Radey left his home in Toronto to seek a better life in the United States. He left behind a newly married sister and his estranged father. They received only one letter from him. As she lies dying in 1984, Leo Nolan's mother asks him t More...
Jul 09, 2011
John
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Not a great book but an OK book. I only picked it up because I was born in Ashland. Easy read.
Apr 21, 2011
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Jan 10, 2010
Christina
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Still one of the best short novels I've ever read, with the added appreciation of how well this Canadian author shows a Canadian's reaction to Kentucky.
May 07, 2010
Heather
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I liked this book....quick afternoon read. Kinda scary reading about the depression.....a little too close to home living in Detroit today.
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