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Book Review of Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands

Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands
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Gosh I loved this book!! This is my first Susan Carol McCarthy. I'm wondering what took me so long to discover her. I'm going to try and tell you what I can without giving to much of the story away. This story takes place in the south during the summer of 1951. It's a story of shattering confrontations with racial prejudice, injustice,& facing the truth. It is pitting neighbor against neighbor. I absolutely loved the characters. I laughed, I cheered them on, & I sobbed. I really sobbed!! I hated to see the end coming & I wanted to read it all over again. If you liked To Kill A Mocking Bird you'd like this read.