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Reviewed By... Karen Frank

Of the three Hardy biographies I have attempted this is the only one I finished! Clear and informative yet lyrical and sensitive, Claire Tomalin often writes from the author's personal point of view and manages to convey some of the physical and atmospheric texture of the time and place of Hardy's "Wessex", while shedding light on the day to day transfer of life to art that produces such rich literature.

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Reviewed By... Karen Frank

This is memoir writing at its very best. I laughed, I cried, I marveled at the wonderful writing and I became completely engaged with each character. Mr. Moehringer has written a great book which deserves to stand with other American literature to be enjoyed not only for the poignant story but for the life lessons it teaches and the fine craftmanship of the writing. EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!

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Reviewed By... Nancy Scheemaker

This is a hard to put down contemporary memoir by a woman who is becoming so much more than a survivor. She reflects on her crazy, dangerous, lonely, thrilling, frightening, tender, adventurous childhood with a rare forgiveness that brings even greater depth to her memoir.