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I re-read this and what can I say - I still think it's probably in my top 5 all-time favorite books. It definitely would make the list of books I would take with me on a desert island. This is a coming of age story, but it's more than that. It's a story of the Old South on the verge of the New South, it's a story of the Great Depression and poverty, and it's a story of the human spirit. As good as the movie is (and I would place that movie in my top 5 all-time favorite movies for Gregory Peck's
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I've loved this movie, and finally read the book, it was just as good or even better.
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One of my favorites. Here's a more in-depth review, plus recommendations for a menu inspired by the book and music. http://daeandwrite.wordpress.com/2014...
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