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What makes a happy person, a happy life? George Dawson, who learned how to read when he was 98, tells how as he describes his own remarkable odyssey across the span of the 20th century.
Lil, November 21, 2011 (view all comments by Lil)
This book was hopeful and uplifting in a very authentic (not schmaltzy) way. I throughly enjoyed seeing life through George's eyes for a few hours.
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ix, 260 p. pages
Random House Trade -
English9780375503962
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What makes a happy person, a happy life? George Dawson, who learned how to read when he was 98, tells how as he describes his own remarkable odyssey across the span of the 20th century.
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