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Book Review of A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression

A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression
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This is a fantastic book. I learned so much more about the Great Depression by reading this book. It is filled with history and facts about that period in history, yet written in such an easy-to-read way that you did not get bogged down, as often happens with this type of book.
It also gives us confidence that there are always some generous people and positive things going on, even in the worst times. It gives me hope for the times now,because even though the times now are not very good economically, this book makes one realize that it could be much, much worse.