The first experience we have of this marvelous book is the beautifully crafted, precise and yet languid language....next we meet the sense of place and sense of home that so many of us have lost in this hurly-burly world of America. We learn that Anthony Shadid's story is shared by many of us – his return to the home of his family’s birth is the story of rediscovery of the old country for so many of us whose families were immigrants to America too.
Nick Schenkel, retired Director of the West Lafayette Public Library, is a long time WBAA contributor who reviews books from all walks of literature.