The Children Bob Moses Led

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William Heath. The Children Bob Moses Led

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A remarkable novel of our struggle for civil rights

“Mention Freedom Summer these days and you’re likely to get a blank stare. Heath’s book should help remedy that. Tom Morton himself is an engaging, intelligent character, as are those with whom he spends this hot, often frightening time: ‘Feelgood,’ the young black man who is his boss; Esther, with whom Tom lusts after but who is in love with Feelgood; and Lenny, the friend whose sarcasm is a foil for their sometimes self-righteous assertions. The author clearly knows his subject and can evoke a scene, and one is drawn into the action and compelled by the events themselves.” — The Washington Post

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“Come on,” he said, helping me to my feet, “you’ve had enough for one day.”

I stood as still as I could, waiting for the nausea to pass.

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