melerihaf 's review for:

A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness & a Trove of Letters Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression by Ted Gup

3.0

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Great story. I loved reading the letters people had written. They were heartbreaking, but what an insight into people's lives during the Depression. The research that went into this book must have been impressive, too. But the author often repeated himself and made random, senseless statements. It could have been improved with some good editing. I do really recommend it, though.