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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 You're Right There Dec 30, 2005
By Carol A. Dumond
Through a personal narrative such as this, one is able to truly appreciate the love,the traditions, and the actual workings of a plantation. This is a story of the bonds that were established - and still linger - in a rural Louisiana community during a unique time in American Southern history. Through good humor and lively dialogue, the reader develops an affectionate attachment to the characters and the way their lives were woven together. You'll close the book, wishing for a sequel.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
My heart is touched by this dirt road! Dec 30, 2005
By C. Kayser
This book is an excellent story in American history. It's rich in description and detail and pulls you into the world of this 11-yr.-old boy in central Louisiana during the 40s. The laughs, the sorrow, the warmth and realness of relationships will keep you enthralled throughout the story. Your heart will ache with Billy as he comes to realize that his immediate world around him is changing, and things will forever be different, hopefully, for the better. It shows how love transcends and blurs the lines separating black and white. This a great human interest story that will appeal to anyone. I think it should be in every library in this country and could see it as a strong screenplay. It's a great read for a long aiplane flight or a cozy evening in bed with a book. Loved it!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Mirrored Experience Jan 12, 2006
By John J. Haydel
Having grown up myself in a similar time and place, I was mystified by the way Blacks were treated. Neither my parents the schools nor church seemed to notice that something was amiss. The Blacks all lived across the tracks from the whites and lived a shadowed life compared to the whites. Mr. Hunt's slow realization of the silent pain and suffering of this underclass mirrored my own experience.
His own idyllic childhood was immersed in the love of his family and friends and great dog. His story evoked a great sense of loss and nostalgia for those years.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A place which will last forever Jan 03, 2006
By J. Davis
I was greatly moved by this story's poignancy and reality. It is told in the same vein as "To Kill a Mockingbird", in that it reveals an adult world seen first through the naive but honest eyes of a young boy, the author himself. As in tales told by Eudorah Welty or Carson McCullers, Mr. Hunt quietly reveals to us a tangible sense of place and time in the deep South of not so long ago. Each of the characters, Mag, Papa, Billy, all actual people, will forever remain in my imagination. Mr. Hunt displays an incredible ease of storytelling. He tells not only of that bygone time but also describes fully developed people of great dimension and emotional depth. He portrays actual events and relationships between the generations and races which are remarkable in their ability to evoke the truth of the human condition. The happy, funny, melancholy, tragic, and wonderful events of life once lived along that dirt road are all here. Although that time is gone, the people Mr. Hunt tells of will live forever, for such is his ability to tell their, and his, story. This story was too quickly over, for I felt I'd come to know these engaging people. They captured first my wondrament, then my heart.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A memorable book Feb 24, 2006
By G. McClure
Mr. Hunt paints a beautiful and poignant story that brings the reader into a specific time and place of an entertaining, gentle and marvelous southern era. It is easy to get engrossed in the casual and friendly style of his recollections of warm childhood memories. I look forward to his next book.
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