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I love language and stories - the ability to write a story that inspires one, that ignites the imagination, that sheds light on a situation, that amuses, that makes one feel more human and alive - that is the most amazing thing that a writer can do - the great writers were great for a reason - in that they touched so many people - writers like Mark Twain for instance - My intent is to just try to communicate to the world as best I can my viewpoint and hope it inspires someone or makes someone laugh or feel less alone in this world.

Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Fiction book reviews: The Secret River by Kate Grenville

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Escaping to a foreign land for sightseeing and adventure may be great in theory but it depends where you're going and in what century. The purpose of my joining a Contemporary World Literature Book Club in my native Midwestern town of Chicago was to find a way to have international experiences through the magic of reading about places by authors from all over the world about their native lands. The Secret River, a novel written by Kate Grenville (published in 2005 by Canongate of NY, originally published in Australia by The Text Publishing Company) is a book I had not heard of nor probably...

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