Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Jesusland by Julia Schrees
This will be a short post about this book, mostly to explain how it disappeared from the "Currently Reading" without a review. I did not finish it. Her writing is excellent. Her voice is engaging. It feels like she is talking to you. But the subject matter is so disturbing. Her parents were so abusive and manipulative. It was too hard to read. The account of race relations (or really lack thereof) in rural Indiana is a tough read as well. If you can handle the subject matter, I imagine you would find it an interesting read. I commend the author for having the courage to write so unflinchingly about what happened to her and her brother as teenagers. I hope she has found a better place and has better people in her life now.
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Is it wrong that this is just the sort of memoir I enjoy reading?
I plan to check it out. Thank you
Do you own this book? If so, perhaps I could borrow it for a week or so. (?)
I need just such a book, believe it or not, for one of my classes. I wouldn't need to make a decision till fall of '08, since it's a class I teach only in the spring. But maybe you can bring it to hockey some time, if you wouldn't mind me borrowing it.
I felt that way about the Bible.
Luckily there are books out there enough for all of us....
O'Butter: No I borrowed it from the neighborhood library. I know ancient technology, but I use it fairly regularly.
Tysgirl: I am glad I could help you find a book you like! Let me know what you think after you read it.
Limpy & Maria: Ain't that the truth!
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