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Jun 3Liked by Kyle Smith

So glad you re-shared! This inspires a re-read.

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May 31Liked by Kyle Smith

Homegoing is a brilliant and painful book on so many levels, and should be required reading for all. It is a great recommendation for those who are clueless regarding the slave trade and the reprecussions, and for those who might not read a non-fiction book but would read a novel on this topic. Here is a quote from page 226 of the book that should be guidance for all of us whatever the situation: "[The one who has power] gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must always ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story too. From there, you begin to get a clearer, yet still imperfect picture."

PS & FYI: I could easily find my reaction to Homegoing because I have kept a spreadsheet since 2009 of all the books I have read precisely for this reason. I have never regreted the time spent in doing so. Start today and neither will you!!!

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Thanks for this comment, Nancy. I bet your spreadsheet is amazing! I also love that quote from Homegoing, thanks for sharing!

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This is one of my favorites too. Absolutely stunning.

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This is an interested question because there are books that I didn't necessarily LOVE but that still impacted my life, like Demon Copperhead and Hillbilly Elegy. Homegoing was life-changing for me as well. I would also say Anxious Generation changed my life. I'm sure there are more I'm not thinking of.

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I totally agree with you. Homegoing is one of the best books I've ever read. Game changing!

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May 31Liked by Kyle Smith

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley and most recently The Enlightenment of Bees.

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Is this my sister Rachel Anderson or just a happy coincidence?

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