A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of t he Great Depression
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"A wonderful reminder that economic hardship can bring suffering but can also foster compassion and community." - The Boston Globe In hard economic times like these, readers will find bestselling author Ted Gup's unique book uplifting as well as captivating. Inside a suitcase kept in his mother's attic, Gup discovered letters written to his grandfather in response to an ad placed in a Canton, Ohio, newspaper in 1933 that offered cash to seventy-five families facing a devastating Christmas. The author travels coast to coast to unveil the lives behind the letters, describing a range of hardships and recreating in his research the hopes and suffering of Depression-era Americans, even as he uncovers the secret life led by the grandfather he thought he knew.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:014312000X
ISBN13:9780143120001
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.73 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.3" x 7.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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