Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir
by D. J. Waldie
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Author: D. J. WaldieEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-17
ISBN: 0393327280
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Book Review: Love the place, love the writing
Summary: 5 Stars
When a friend recommended Holy Land, he said, "It's about Lakewood!" I couldn't believe that someone had found something to say about the little suburb where we grew up. I bought the book out of curiosity; I wasn't expecting to find brilliant prose. But there it was.
I savored reading this book. After work, I would make a cup of tea and go out to my back yard and read sections slowly, loving the language... and remembering the years of my childhood. Like many folks, I never realized how precious my hometown was until I'd been gone for years.
This little book is a gem, and Waldie's writing is what makes it sparkle.
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