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Title: Once: As It Was
ISBN: 0811216608
Author:
Griselda Ohannessian
Publicate Date: 2007-02-23
Publish: 2007-02-23
List Price: $13.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: The Good Ole Days really were!
Griselda Jackson Ohannessian's memoir about her childhood tells of a time that really WAS the good ole days. She was lucky to have lived the life she did in the mid-twentieth century in the rural east coast. She had a loving family with lots of smarts, and as a family one couldn't ask for anything more. As she tells the stories that they lived, there is almost no hint of the tragedy to come. I could feel her pain as she described in a very few pages the almost total destruction of the heretofore loving, caring, intelligent adults in her life. The book left me feeling so bad for her, with the feeling that I knew her and her siblings, and I wish I could hug her, even now. This is the quintessential story of innocent rural life being invaded by so-called sophisticated society, and the resultant damage it did. I am supposing that Mrs. Ohannessian is a content woman today and has been able to move beyond the damage that was done to her.
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2: Absolutely Charming!
A vivid and heartfelt, yet never sugary, account of life and the turns that it can take as seen through the eyes of a child. Never predictable, always engaging, and sometimes surprising, it is a thoroughly enjoyable read!
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3: INCREDIBLE BOOK!!
Unusually sensitive portrayal of idealic childhood in New Hope, PA ruptured by evil forces. One of the most moving books I have ever read. I highly recommend it!
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