Member Discussion for “One Summer” — April 2023

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  1. Ralphedale

    Fun to read, enjoyed it so much.

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  3. Chri2980

    This is one of my favorite books! I’ve read it half a dozen times. It’s fascinating how some of the dynamics parallel 2023: our fascination with true crime, worship of celebrity, and foolish financial decisions just to name a few.

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    Prdoctor

    I am halfway through & this is as terrific as it sounded. Two minor takeaways so far: Henry Ford was a dope; and the surprising, important role of sash weights (which I had to Google).

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  5. Matt D.

    I’m “reading” this one first because the audio book became available first. As with the others in past quarters I don’t typically read books like this one. Really interesting to hear about a time period I don’t know much about.

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    1. Matt D.

      The summer is getting a little long in the tooth. I’m starting to wonder when football season starts, but we had some fun to look back on.

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  6. Paulkempf

    I won't presume to comment on a book I haven't read. But I would note that my father, born in 1918 and raised in northeast Connecticut (which would have suggested, though not mandated--Connecticut being contested ground--fealty to the Red Sox) was instead a lifelong Yankees fan. While he never said so, I always assumed he formed his loyalty in the summer of 1927, when the Yankees had their Wunderjahr, and he was 9 years old, which seems like an appropriate age for making such a commitment.

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    Wilhelm

    I read Bryson's "One Summer" some years ago. It has since been included as an extra credit reading for my wife's American History survey college class. This is how all popular history should be written. What a joy!

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