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Pete Hamill
Pete Hamill is a novelist, journalist, editor, and screenwriter. He is the author of 15 previous books including the bestselling novels Snow in August and Forever and the bestselling memoir A Drinking Life. He writes a column for the New York Daily News and lives in New York City. show more



Pete Hamill is a novelist, journalist, editor, and screenwriter. He is the author of 15 previous books including the bestselling novels Snow in August and Forever and the bestselling memoir A Drinking Life. He writes a column for the New York Daily News and lives in New York City.

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JeffreyKeeten
JeffreyKeeten rated it 12 years ago
”He remembered Sister Bertha saying that God tested you with temptations of sins of the flesh, and if you were able to withstand them you needn’t worry about not getting into Heaven. Ninety-nine per cent of all the souls in Hell were there because of sins of the flesh.Hell suddenly hissed in Stud’s ...
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Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 years ago
I can't beat Davidadams for his review of this book so I'm not going to try, I'm just going to summarise some of the plot points and my reaction to the book.Cormac O'Connor is living in the north of Ireland, his parents are using a different name to hide the fact that they're native irish rather tha...
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Book Love rated it 12 years ago
I really enjoyed this story....it was a refreshing change from books that I have read recently. The way the Dr came back to life with the arrival of his grandson and then 'fell in love' with the lady he hired to take care of him. The love in this book felt more like an awakening, a reality. I hig...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 12 years ago
Ordered this specifically to fit personal seasonal quest.THIS BOOK IS FORmy brother JohnAND IN MEMORY OFJoel Oppenheimerwho heard the cries of"Yonkel! Yonkel! Yonkel"in the summer bleachers of 1947.Opening quotes:Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen.Hebrews ...
Betsy's Non-Blog
Betsy's Non-Blog rated it 14 years ago
Short, passionate argument for immigration reform and tolerance of immigrant workers. Written well enough, but not perfectly edited. But I'm pretty picky about that.
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