Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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This is a beautifully written, engaging history of "The Dust Bowl Era" - a phrase which you will never say again without feeling that you have much more to convey to your listener or feeling for the people who survived that harrowing and miserable time. Then you can get into thinking about the flawed government policies and land sales groups that contributed to the years of misery. And be grateful for the social and land programs we have now. See how it is - you just keep going on & on. Great Book
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
carolfcovert, January 11, 2010
This is a beautifully written, engaging history of "The Dust Bowl Era" - a phrase which you will never say again without feeling that you have much more to convey to your listener or feeling for the people who survived that harrowing and miserable time. Then you can get into thinking about the flawed government policies and land sales groups that contributed to the years of misery. And be grateful for the social and land programs we have now. See how it is - you just keep going on & on. Great Book(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)