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Curmudgeoness

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5. The two books that have guided my thinking

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:04 PM

Jun 2012

have both been mentioned, but I will second them.

The Jungle and The Grapes of Wrath. Both are classics, both show hard working people who are poor as dirt and can never get ahead. I am a liberal today because of these books read when I was young. They have stayed with me.

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I need a stealth selection for my book club - [View all] hedgehog Jun 2012 OP

"In Revere, In Those Days" by Roland Merullo YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #1

My sentiments exactly. Anything non-fiction written to show how despicable SheilaT Jun 2012 #2

It just struck me the book I'm reading right now YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #3

fiction: "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry. About very poor people in India living a great life. applegrove Jun 2012 #4

The two books that have guided my thinking Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #5

There probably are many novels with the ideas you want to share fadedrose Jun 2012 #6

Can't go wrong with Ineeda Jun 2012 #7

To Kill a Mockingbird's my all time favorite too! ;) Little Star Jun 2012 #8

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Mz Pip Jun 2012 #9

You're right, I read that but had forgotten! hedgehog Jun 2012 #10

Catch-22 pscot Jun 2012 #11

+1 getting old in mke Jun 2012 #12