![]() ![]() I play violin with the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, as I have since 1996. On a typical evening, you might find our seven noses buried in books. We still fit in the kitchen, but are running out of room in the library. When we married, my wife and I agreed to share the kitchen and the library. Peck knows better, and addresses stuff head on, but withĬompassion and realism and an optimism that isn’t foolish.īakersfield, CA, United States I'm a middle aged solo practice lawyer, married with 5 children. Death, mental illness, bigotry, violence, and such That Peck’s books seem ageless is that he doesn’t ever talk down. He is a simply wonderful writer,Īnd his books are good literature, not simply good books for kids. How deftly he handles situations and people. After every book, I have come away thinking about This book (and in most of his others), there are some devastating moments when Whether it is racism, class prejudice, sexism,īullying, or sexuality, Peck shows rather than tells. Treats the moral dilemmas with a light touch. As in his other books, Peck is a master of the setting.Įverything is brought to life with economic yet evocative writing. ![]()
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