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I’m 49 years old, male, from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since January 12, 2009. My reading interests include non fiction.
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Reader Challenges - 6 Word Autobiography
I came, I tried, Not done..
Reader Challenges - 6 Word Autobiography
Born,son, brother,husband,father, grandfather
2BRO2B - Wow
Quick and to the point .
The Prince - Snake
Well this guy was one cunning snake. I found this book was an eye opener but came away with a bitter taste in my mouth. This Machiavelli was a real piewce of work.
The Jungle - Powerful
Well researched muckraker. The book offers an intersting History of Immigration and the conditions in Chicago around the turn of the century. This book never did accomplish the motive of Sinclair to reveal the deplorable working conditions in the meat packing industry. It did however force Roosevelt to push Congress to adopt the Pure Food and Drug Act along with the Meat Inspection Act. For that alone, its stands the test of time. It reads well and I found it hard to put down.It did drag a bit through the last few chapters which focused on Socialism.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself - Excellent
This one is tough to put down. a historical account of Slavery that was a real eye opener.
Etc. - Question of the Week #12: Unfinished Books
Wow! The Grapes of Wrath? I can't believe you didn't like that one. One of the best. When the "Worst Hard Time" came out, I rushed out to buy it so I could understand the Dust Bowl History. War and Peace was mine. I kept starting but never did finish. Les Miserables was another.