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bethg331 's review for:
The Book of Lost Friends
by Lisa Wingate
I enjoyed this one. When slavery ended it never occurred to me about families trying to find each other. Freed slaves would post in the paper looking for their loved ones. It is always fascinating to learn more about our history. The good and the bad. There is a kidnapping in this book and I do not like thrillers so I had to put it down for a little bit because I was anxious about it. This book goes back and forth between the 1870s and 1987. I'm not a fan of that but it was good. I did tear up at the end. This book made me wonder about my ancestors and what stories they could have told.
"Sad thing when stories die for the lack of listenin' ears."
"I am momentarily struck silent. Clean that junk out? What kind of a Neanderthal talks about books that way?"
"Augustine has taught me that the past travels with you. Its whether you run from it or learn from it that makes all the difference."
"We die once when the last breath leaves our bodies. We die a second time when the last person speaks our name. The first death is beyond our control, but the second one we can strive to prevent."
"Sad thing when stories die for the lack of listenin' ears."
"I am momentarily struck silent. Clean that junk out? What kind of a Neanderthal talks about books that way?"
"Augustine has taught me that the past travels with you. Its whether you run from it or learn from it that makes all the difference."
"We die once when the last breath leaves our bodies. We die a second time when the last person speaks our name. The first death is beyond our control, but the second one we can strive to prevent."