wetline dave
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Just finished "Exit Wounds" by J A Jance. A sheriff Brady who done it.
Have a John Sandford book ready to go.
Dave
Have a John Sandford book ready to go.
Dave
Thanks for this suggestion. Have you read Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown? Another book about interment camps and the 442 Infantry Regiment and their heroism in WWII.Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins. Set at the beginning of WWII, it tells about the internment of Japanese-Americans on the west coast and the young Jewish attorney working for the Department of Interior who was tasked with building and administration of the first few years of the Manzanar Internment Camp, set in the Owens Valley at the base of Mt. Whitney. A parallel story of the rancher who owns the 30K acres across the road and his decades long fight with the Los Angeles Water District that diverted the Owens river to supply the LA area with water and consequently decimate a beautiful valley. Beautifully crafted writing that strikes a chord, no matter how you fell about the internment of American citizens. Something there for the epicurean as well. I’ve been to the site several times, all that’s left is a historical marker and the stone gatehouse. There’s a very strong vibe there, a majestic place with a row of 13-14,000 foot mountains right behind.
Yes, excellent read.Thanks for this suggestion. Have you read Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown? Another book about interment camps and the 442 Infantry Regiment and their heroism in WWII.
In a similar vein (true WWII story), Beneath a Scarlet Sky is a great read. The courage of some of that generation is inspiring.Facing the mountain is excellent.
Loved Boys in the Boat, and loved the intersection of it with Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Who knew rowing could be so exciting?!!!Just picked up Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown, author of The Boys in the Boat. True story of the 442 regimental combat team, one of the most decorated units of WWII; comprised of Nisei, the 2nd generation Japanese Americans who volunteered out the the internment camps. Looking forward to it.
I just finished reading the book; thanks for this suggestion. What a powerful book! Interesting that I finished the book on Pearl Harbor Day. I felt like the characters became real, like the book wasn't fiction. The acknowledgements at the end are very much worth reading. This one gets 5✰'s in my reading list.Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins. Set at the beginning of WWII, it tells about the internment of Japanese-Americans on the west coast and the young Jewish attorney working for the Department of Interior who was tasked with building and administration of the first few years of the Manzanar Internment Camp, set in the Owens Valley at the base of Mt. Whitney. A parallel story of the rancher who owns the 30K acres across the road and his decades long fight with the Los Angeles Water District that diverted the Owens river to supply the LA area with water and consequently decimate a beautiful valley. Beautifully crafted writing that strikes a chord, no matter how you fell about the internment of American citizens. Something there for the epicurean as well. I’ve been to the site several times, all that’s left is a historical marker and the stone gatehouse. There’s a very strong vibe there, a majestic place with a row of 13-14,000 foot mountains right behind.