Deb B. (bookzealot) reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3
An absolute gem of a book for anyone who cares about reading, writing, and language; a collection of short essays that sometimes moved me to tears and sometimes to hysterics; Conroy strings words and sentences together in remarkable and delicious ways; the tribute to his high school English teacher is particularly moving, and his descriptions of his life in Paris and his canoe trip down the Chattooga River are priceless. After reading his chapter "The Count," you will want to rush out and read (or re-read) War and Peace. Not only do I want to re-read Tolstoy, but now I want to re-read Pat Conroy.
