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Celeste English and Ronnie Frazier are sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Celeste is a doctor's wife, living a perfect and elegant façade. But secretly, her marriage is falling apart and her need to control people around her threatens to destroy them all. Ronnie is an actress, living in New York. But she has no money, she has no home, and her life is held together by "chewing gum, paper clips, and spit." When their father dies, the sisters inherit a house in Prosper, North Carolina. Their mother, Della, would rather they forget about going there and dredging up the past. Neither of them suspect that their trip to Prosper will uncover decades-old secrets, family betrayals, and tangled relationships - or that it will make these two strangers realize that they are, and always will be, sisters.
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 "excellent" 2009-11-18
By Ni the reader
These ladies have done it again!!!! Hats off to you both. This like every other book I have read is for real!

 "This was a good book, not great , but good" 2009-08-25
By C. Lewis (minneapolis,mn)
I thought this book was good, it definitely was not better than "Tryin to sleep". It kept me reading because I was curious to find out the big secret and was a little disapointed when I found out what it was. Overall it was good.

 "A feel good read" 2008-06-05
By GrannyX7
I just got out this book to read again. That's how good it is. I was online to order their new book (Gotta Keep On Trying) because it stays out at the library. Anyway, I read this a while back and wanted to read it again. It's an excellent little quick read about family relationships, perfect for a summer book club selection (when you don't want anything too heavy but you like a lively discussion). I highly recommend it along with 'Tryin' To Sleep In The Bed You Made'.

 "Slow Read" 2008-04-18
By Sammi Spade (Northern Virginia)
Interesting plot. However, not the mystery/suspense that "Lying in the Bed You Made" or "Better Than I know Myself" had. Very slow, uneventful. Hard to finish.

 "Awesome family story" 2008-02-06
By Book lovin' diva (Houston)
I'm not done reading this yet, but I am thoroughly enjoying Della and her girls. She's kind of pissing me off with her control issues and not even giving Celeste and Ronnie a chance to talk or reveal their feelings. Yes, I understand why but it's irritating.

Thumbs up to the Donna & Virginia for writing a novel that can bring some issues home for some readers as we all go through similar things at one time or another. I know this rings true for those mothers who have daughters in their teens or early 20's, 30's...

can't wait for the next book!!!


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Celeste English and Ronnie Frazier are sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Celeste is a doctor's wife, living a perfect and elegant life. But secretly, she is terrified: her marriage is falling apart and her need to control the people around her threatens to alienate her entire family. And Celeste allows no one to see how vulnerable she really is. Ronnie is an actress, living in New York. Her life, however, is a lie: she has no money, has no home, and her life is held together by "chewing gum, paper clips, and spit," though she wants everyone to think that her life is one of high glamour and budding fame. When their father dies, the sisters inherit a house in Prosper, North Carolina. Their mother, Della, is adamant that they forget about going there and dredging up the past. Because Della has secrets she'd rather not see come to light-secrets and heartbreak she's kept from everyone for years. Neither Ronnie, Celeste, nor Della realize just what their trip to Prosper will uncover and they must discover for themselves who they really are, who they really love, and what the future holds for them. Far From The Tree is a novel that asks the questions: can the past ever truly remain hidden? Can mothers and daughters put aside their usual roles long enough to get to really know each other? Long enough to see they each have felt the love, loss, heartache and joy that they share as women. And can two strangers realize that they are, and always will be, sisters?

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 "excellent" 2009-11-18
By Ni the reader
These ladies have done it again!!!! Hats off to you both. This like every other book I have read is for real!

 "This was a good book, not great , but good" 2009-08-25
By C. Lewis (minneapolis,mn)
I thought this book was good, it definitely was not better than "Tryin to sleep". It kept me reading because I was curious to find out the big secret and was a little disapointed when I found out what it was. Overall it was good.

 "A feel good read" 2008-06-05
By GrannyX7
I just got out this book to read again. That's how good it is. I was online to order their new book (Gotta Keep On Trying) because it stays out at the library. Anyway, I read this a while back and wanted to read it again. It's an excellent little quick read about family relationships, perfect for a summer book club selection (when you don't want anything too heavy but you like a lively discussion). I highly recommend it along with 'Tryin' To Sleep In The Bed You Made'.

 "Slow Read" 2008-04-18
By Sammi Spade (Northern Virginia)
Interesting plot. However, not the mystery/suspense that "Lying in the Bed You Made" or "Better Than I know Myself" had. Very slow, uneventful. Hard to finish.

 "Awesome family story" 2008-02-06
By Book lovin' diva (Houston)
I'm not done reading this yet, but I am thoroughly enjoying Della and her girls. She's kind of pissing me off with her control issues and not even giving Celeste and Ronnie a chance to talk or reveal their feelings. Yes, I understand why but it's irritating.

Thumbs up to the Donna & Virginia for writing a novel that can bring some issues home for some readers as we all go through similar things at one time or another. I know this rings true for those mothers who have daughters in their teens or early 20's, 30's...

can't wait for the next book!!!


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Celeste English and Ronnie Frazier are sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Celeste is a doctor's wife, living a perfect and elegant life. But secretly, she is terrified: her marriage is falling apart and her need to control the people around her threatens to alienate her entire family. And Celeste allows no one to see how vulnerable she really is. Ronnie is an actress, living in New York. Her life, however, is a lie: she has no money, has no home, and her life is held together by "chewing gum, paper clips, and spit," though she wants everyone to think that her life is one of high glamour and budding fame. When their father dies, the sisters inherit a house in Prosper, North Carolina. Their mother, Della, is adamant that they forget about going there and dredging up the past. Because Della has secrets she'd rather not see come to light-secrets and heartbreak she's kept from everyone for years. Neither Ronnie, Celeste, nor Della realize just what their trip to Prosper will uncover and they must discover for themselves who they really are, who they really love, and what the future holds for them. FAR FROM THE TREE is a novel that asks the questions: can the past ever truly remain hidden? Can mothers and daughters put aside their usual roles long enough to get to really know each other? Long enough to see they each have felt the love, loss, heartache and joy that they share as women. And can two strangers realize that they are, and always will be, sisters?
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 "excellent" 2009-11-18
By Ni the reader
These ladies have done it again!!!! Hats off to you both. This like every other book I have read is for real!

 "This was a good book, not great , but good" 2009-08-25
By C. Lewis (minneapolis,mn)
I thought this book was good, it definitely was not better than "Tryin to sleep". It kept me reading because I was curious to find out the big secret and was a little disapointed when I found out what it was. Overall it was good.

 "A feel good read" 2008-06-05
By GrannyX7
I just got out this book to read again. That's how good it is. I was online to order their new book (Gotta Keep On Trying) because it stays out at the library. Anyway, I read this a while back and wanted to read it again. It's an excellent little quick read about family relationships, perfect for a summer book club selection (when you don't want anything too heavy but you like a lively discussion). I highly recommend it along with 'Tryin' To Sleep In The Bed You Made'.

 "Slow Read" 2008-04-18
By Sammi Spade (Northern Virginia)
Interesting plot. However, not the mystery/suspense that "Lying in the Bed You Made" or "Better Than I know Myself" had. Very slow, uneventful. Hard to finish.

 "Awesome family story" 2008-02-06
By Book lovin' diva (Houston)
I'm not done reading this yet, but I am thoroughly enjoying Della and her girls. She's kind of pissing me off with her control issues and not even giving Celeste and Ronnie a chance to talk or reveal their feelings. Yes, I understand why but it's irritating.

Thumbs up to the Donna & Virginia for writing a novel that can bring some issues home for some readers as we all go through similar things at one time or another. I know this rings true for those mothers who have daughters in their teens or early 20's, 30's...

can't wait for the next book!!!


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Like their mother, Della, and their grandmother before her, sisters Celeste English and Ronnie Frazier share a bloodline and proud African-American heritage-but little else. Struggling Manhattan actress Ronnie has come home to Buffalo for her father's funeral, only to find a family fraying at the seams and an unexpected windfall to be shared with her sister. In Ronnie's opinion, Celeste already has it all as a doctor's wife and the mother of willful Niki, a promising young chef. But when the sisters journey to their newly inherited North Carolina family homestead, the startling truth about Celeste's perfect life and Della's murky past begins to emerge. Now, faced with age-old secrets and an uncertain future, the two diverse women unexpectedly find themselves on common ground at last.With deft description and dialogue that rings hauntingly true, DeBerry and Grant vividly portray four female generations of an African American family in a poignant, compelling novel that celebrates the universal bond that can be strained-but ultimately never broken. AUTHORBIO: VIRGINIA DEBERRY and DONNA GRANT are the bestselling authors of Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made, which won the Merit Award for fiction from the black caucus of the American Library Association, the Book of the Year award from Blackboard, and the New Author of the Year Award from the Go On Girl Book Club. Virginia and Donna first met while working as models, and what should have been a rivalry ended up a decades-long friendship. Virginia lives in New Jersey, and Donna lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband.
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 "excellent" 2009-11-18
By Ni the reader
These ladies have done it again!!!! Hats off to you both. This like every other book I have read is for real!

 "This was a good book, not great , but good" 2009-08-25
By C. Lewis (minneapolis,mn)
I thought this book was good, it definitely was not better than "Tryin to sleep". It kept me reading because I was curious to find out the big secret and was a little disapointed when I found out what it was. Overall it was good.

 "A feel good read" 2008-06-05
By GrannyX7
I just got out this book to read again. That's how good it is. I was online to order their new book (Gotta Keep On Trying) because it stays out at the library. Anyway, I read this a while back and wanted to read it again. It's an excellent little quick read about family relationships, perfect for a summer book club selection (when you don't want anything too heavy but you like a lively discussion). I highly recommend it along with 'Tryin' To Sleep In The Bed You Made'.

 "Slow Read" 2008-04-18
By Sammi Spade (Northern Virginia)
Interesting plot. However, not the mystery/suspense that "Lying in the Bed You Made" or "Better Than I know Myself" had. Very slow, uneventful. Hard to finish.

 "Awesome family story" 2008-02-06
By Book lovin' diva (Houston)
I'm not done reading this yet, but I am thoroughly enjoying Della and her girls. She's kind of pissing me off with her control issues and not even giving Celeste and Ronnie a chance to talk or reveal their feelings. Yes, I understand why but it's irritating.

Thumbs up to the Donna & Virginia for writing a novel that can bring some issues home for some readers as we all go through similar things at one time or another. I know this rings true for those mothers who have daughters in their teens or early 20's, 30's...

can't wait for the next book!!!


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 " A Must read for all women" 2007-01-24
By Racine Walsh (Thompsons Station, TN)
This is one of the most important books of our time right now. It addresses all that matters to women and girls and their relationships with each other. If ALL women read this we could have a complete and wonderful revolution.

 "A Must Read for Mothers and Daughters" 1999-08-22
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Mother/Daughter Revolution should be standard issue - given along with baby's birth certificate - to any woman in this country who gives birth to a female child. It is that good. Drawing on numerous studies and sources, Mother/Daughter Revolution details the sudden drop in self esteem which girls in our culture experience as they approach adolescence, and the myriad of ways in which this is expressed. It also examines the underlying societal flaws which allow this to occur and the societal situations in previous generations which led to the current state of events. Many books have done the same, including "Reviving Ophelia" by Mary Pipher and "Raising a Daughter" by Ellium and Ellium. Where Mother/Daughter Revolution departs from these books (which are also must-reads) is in it's hands on analysis of how mothers can de-code the messages they recieved at the hands of their cultural mileu and how they can then join their daughters in resisting the influences of the patriarchy that seeks to deprive them of their essential selves. It describes the Mother/Daughter conflict in a new way, a way that circumvents all the psycho-babble about identity and the necessity of a girl child divorcing herself from her mother - and presents a new paradigm for being a mother and a daughter in this culture. When Mothers and Daughters become aware of the influences which seek to tear them from their main source of support (each other) they can work to become empowered, so the bond between them can help the daughter grow to maturity with her mother beside her, instead of growing to what society teaches women to expect - an adolescence where the daughter and the mother are constantly at war, with neither one emerging unscathed.

 "A must-read for anyone who cares about tomorrow!" 1999-06-16
By
Swell illustration of why so many teenage girls suffer losses in self-esteem as they get older. Shows that this can be prevented & is a "can-do" book, not a "girls as victims" books. Delves into the world of teenage girls & the challenges they face as they grow up & struggle to remain whole human beings. I do have to say, though, in the chapter about how beauty is used is women's false "power", using the Baby-Sitters' Club series as an example, especially the one about Mary Anne's haircut, was a poor example. Mary Anne gets the haircut & realizes that people react differently to her, BUT in the end of the book described in here, Mary Anne does come to realize that beauty is only a fleeting, superficial goal(especially since she's not very pretty, but is very bright) & comes back to earth quickly( especially when her boyfriend gets jealous & makes her cry!). The Baby-Sitters' Club series would be better used as an example of resistance to the status quo, as the girls in that book remain connected to each other & refuse to fall into the "chronic victim" mode despite peer pressure & haircuts & all. This book would have done better to praise the BSC, rather than criticize the series. If the authors wanted to use an example of negative images of girls, they should have gone after another series "The Fabulous Five" by Betsy Haynes. Now THERE was a series that used girls' appearances as "bartering" tools. Many of the girls in the "Fabulous Five" were not only appearance-obsessed, but too focused on what the boys wanted, & often were pitted against each other in competition for male approval. Otherwise, this book is very vivid & a strong guide for both mothers AND daughters.


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 " A Must read for all women" 2007-01-24
By Racine Walsh (Thompsons Station, TN)
This is one of the most important books of our time right now. It addresses all that matters to women and girls and their relationships with each other. If ALL women read this we could have a complete and wonderful revolution.

 "A Must Read for Mothers and Daughters" 1999-08-22
By
Mother/Daughter Revolution should be standard issue - given along with baby's birth certificate - to any woman in this country who gives birth to a female child. It is that good. Drawing on numerous studies and sources, Mother/Daughter Revolution details the sudden drop in self esteem which girls in our culture experience as they approach adolescence, and the myriad of ways in which this is expressed. It also examines the underlying societal flaws which allow this to occur and the societal situations in previous generations which led to the current state of events. Many books have done the same, including "Reviving Ophelia" by Mary Pipher and "Raising a Daughter" by Ellium and Ellium. Where Mother/Daughter Revolution departs from these books (which are also must-reads) is in it's hands on analysis of how mothers can de-code the messages they recieved at the hands of their cultural mileu and how they can then join their daughters in resisting the influences of the patriarchy that seeks to deprive them of their essential selves. It describes the Mother/Daughter conflict in a new way, a way that circumvents all the psycho-babble about identity and the necessity of a girl child divorcing herself from her mother - and presents a new paradigm for being a mother and a daughter in this culture. When Mothers and Daughters become aware of the influences which seek to tear them from their main source of support (each other) they can work to become empowered, so the bond between them can help the daughter grow to maturity with her mother beside her, instead of growing to what society teaches women to expect - an adolescence where the daughter and the mother are constantly at war, with neither one emerging unscathed.

 "A must-read for anyone who cares about tomorrow!" 1999-06-16
By
Swell illustration of why so many teenage girls suffer losses in self-esteem as they get older. Shows that this can be prevented & is a "can-do" book, not a "girls as victims" books. Delves into the world of teenage girls & the challenges they face as they grow up & struggle to remain whole human beings. I do have to say, though, in the chapter about how beauty is used is women's false "power", using the Baby-Sitters' Club series as an example, especially the one about Mary Anne's haircut, was a poor example. Mary Anne gets the haircut & realizes that people react differently to her, BUT in the end of the book described in here, Mary Anne does come to realize that beauty is only a fleeting, superficial goal(especially since she's not very pretty, but is very bright) & comes back to earth quickly( especially when her boyfriend gets jealous & makes her cry!). The Baby-Sitters' Club series would be better used as an example of resistance to the status quo, as the girls in that book remain connected to each other & refuse to fall into the "chronic victim" mode despite peer pressure & haircuts & all. This book would have done better to praise the BSC, rather than criticize the series. If the authors wanted to use an example of negative images of girls, they should have gone after another series "The Fabulous Five" by Betsy Haynes. Now THERE was a series that used girls' appearances as "bartering" tools. Many of the girls in the "Fabulous Five" were not only appearance-obsessed, but too focused on what the boys wanted, & often were pitted against each other in competition for male approval. Otherwise, this book is very vivid & a strong guide for both mothers AND daughters.


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Essential reading for women of all ages, this compassionate and impassioned book looks at the astonishing phenomenon wherein young girls, initially so much more individual and self-assured than their male peers, find themselves subtly silenced--boxed in by the social standard of "good girl" behavior.
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 " A Must read for all women" 2007-01-24
By Racine Walsh (Thompsons Station, TN)
This is one of the most important books of our time right now. It addresses all that matters to women and girls and their relationships with each other. If ALL women read this we could have a complete and wonderful revolution.

 "A Must Read for Mothers and Daughters" 1999-08-22
By
Mother/Daughter Revolution should be standard issue - given along with baby's birth certificate - to any woman in this country who gives birth to a female child. It is that good. Drawing on numerous studies and sources, Mother/Daughter Revolution details the sudden drop in self esteem which girls in our culture experience as they approach adolescence, and the myriad of ways in which this is expressed. It also examines the underlying societal flaws which allow this to occur and the societal situations in previous generations which led to the current state of events. Many books have done the same, including "Reviving Ophelia" by Mary Pipher and "Raising a Daughter" by Ellium and Ellium. Where Mother/Daughter Revolution departs from these books (which are also must-reads) is in it's hands on analysis of how mothers can de-code the messages they recieved at the hands of their cultural mileu and how they can then join their daughters in resisting the influences of the patriarchy that seeks to deprive them of their essential selves. It describes the Mother/Daughter conflict in a new way, a way that circumvents all the psycho-babble about identity and the necessity of a girl child divorcing herself from her mother - and presents a new paradigm for being a mother and a daughter in this culture. When Mothers and Daughters become aware of the influences which seek to tear them from their main source of support (each other) they can work to become empowered, so the bond between them can help the daughter grow to maturity with her mother beside her, instead of growing to what society teaches women to expect - an adolescence where the daughter and the mother are constantly at war, with neither one emerging unscathed.

 "A must-read for anyone who cares about tomorrow!" 1999-06-16
By
Swell illustration of why so many teenage girls suffer losses in self-esteem as they get older. Shows that this can be prevented & is a "can-do" book, not a "girls as victims" books. Delves into the world of teenage girls & the challenges they face as they grow up & struggle to remain whole human beings. I do have to say, though, in the chapter about how beauty is used is women's false "power", using the Baby-Sitters' Club series as an example, especially the one about Mary Anne's haircut, was a poor example. Mary Anne gets the haircut & realizes that people react differently to her, BUT in the end of the book described in here, Mary Anne does come to realize that beauty is only a fleeting, superficial goal(especially since she's not very pretty, but is very bright) & comes back to earth quickly( especially when her boyfriend gets jealous & makes her cry!). The Baby-Sitters' Club series would be better used as an example of resistance to the status quo, as the girls in that book remain connected to each other & refuse to fall into the "chronic victim" mode despite peer pressure & haircuts & all. This book would have done better to praise the BSC, rather than criticize the series. If the authors wanted to use an example of negative images of girls, they should have gone after another series "The Fabulous Five" by Betsy Haynes. Now THERE was a series that used girls' appearances as "bartering" tools. Many of the girls in the "Fabulous Five" were not only appearance-obsessed, but too focused on what the boys wanted, & often were pitted against each other in competition for male approval. Otherwise, this book is very vivid & a strong guide for both mothers AND daughters.


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 "20th century man." 2006-10-27
By An admirer of Saul (uk)
Saul Bellow has limitless intellect,although he would deny he is an intellectual. To him,intellectuals get bogged down in the cul de sac of ideologies;attempting to sort out societies problems and the meaning of life via philosophies infected by the mood of the times;philosohies that ignore mans endless desires of individualism,curiosity and the need to be free.Ideologies that just add further to the mess. Bellow looks for what is human through art and literature,which is a refuge for our soul. All of this beams through Bellows essays.He transcends mere intellectualism and operates on a higher plain.He has no desire to 'do the good thing' or appear 'liberal' if it means having to lie to achieve it.His clash with Gunter Grass-who unbeknown to Bellow and the World at the time had a rather nasty skeleton in his closet-comes to mind. Grass in his politics and self righteous ranting is given the moral high ground by using deception-by doing the right thing;appearing liberal.But as people like Richard Wright found of the 'liberal' North,the attitude was all hot air.The blacks were no more accepted there than the South.They were 'accepted' as long as they stuck to the black belt areas.That truth would have destroyed many a liberal;many a do gooder,as it was a reality they knew of but hid from view.Bellow lives in this area of revelation.

His recollections of Roosevelt,the war,Yom Kippur,Paris....all wonderful. This is a wonderful insight into the greatest mind of the 20th century.

 "A vitality of ideas" 2005-01-10
By Shalom Freedman (Jerusalem,Israel)
Everything that Bellow writes has vitality. His fictional works are energized by ideas. His faith in literature and his devotion to his craft are unquestioning and are much evidenced in these essays. So are his great learning and committment to the world and life of the mind. I have always had trouble however understanding where Bellow 's overall view of the world really centers. My guess it is in the devotion to the writing life and not in any formal system of philosophical or religious thought, though I know he has been in some way connected with Rudolf Steiner's thought. In any case there is a richness of mind at work much insight in this work.

 "A very valuable collection of essays" 1999-11-30
By Frank-Tommy Olsen (New Zealand)
It All Adds Up, a collection of essays, written with Saul Bellow's great human insight, literary qualities and dry wit. Of course for everybody whom have read Herzog, Humboldt's Gift, The Adventures of Augie March and Henderson the Rain King should just run and get hold of a copy of this book, but honestly: anyone enjoying quality literature and are curious on life, art, politics and about how one of America's greatest authors share of his reflections and anecdotes, will probably enjoy this book. The only collection of essays I can think of, that come near this, is Hermann Hesse's My Belief. It is just such a pleasure to know, that in addition to Bellow's novels, there exist a book like It All Adds Up.


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Saul Bellow, who will be celebrating his 80th birthday in June 1995, offers an eclectic collection of insightful views on a wide variety of topics, ranging from a tribute to Mozart to remembrances of friends such as John Cheever and Allan Bloom to myriad ruminations on his beloved city of Chicago. NPR sponsorship.
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 "20th century man." 2006-10-27
By An admirer of Saul (uk)
Saul Bellow has limitless intellect,although he would deny he is an intellectual. To him,intellectuals get bogged down in the cul de sac of ideologies;attempting to sort out societies problems and the meaning of life via philosophies infected by the mood of the times;philosohies that ignore mans endless desires of individualism,curiosity and the need to be free.Ideologies that just add further to the mess. Bellow looks for what is human through art and literature,which is a refuge for our soul. All of this beams through Bellows essays.He transcends mere intellectualism and operates on a higher plain.He has no desire to 'do the good thing' or appear 'liberal' if it means having to lie to achieve it.His clash with Gunter Grass-who unbeknown to Bellow and the World at the time had a rather nasty skeleton in his closet-comes to mind. Grass in his politics and self righteous ranting is given the moral high ground by using deception-by doing the right thing;appearing liberal.But as people like Richard Wright found of the 'liberal' North,the attitude was all hot air.The blacks were no more accepted there than the South.They were 'accepted' as long as they stuck to the black belt areas.That truth would have destroyed many a liberal;many a do gooder,as it was a reality they knew of but hid from view.Bellow lives in this area of revelation.

His recollections of Roosevelt,the war,Yom Kippur,Paris....all wonderful. This is a wonderful insight into the greatest mind of the 20th century.

 "A vitality of ideas" 2005-01-10
By Shalom Freedman (Jerusalem,Israel)
Everything that Bellow writes has vitality. His fictional works are energized by ideas. His faith in literature and his devotion to his craft are unquestioning and are much evidenced in these essays. So are his great learning and committment to the world and life of the mind. I have always had trouble however understanding where Bellow 's overall view of the world really centers. My guess it is in the devotion to the writing life and not in any formal system of philosophical or religious thought, though I know he has been in some way connected with Rudolf Steiner's thought. In any case there is a richness of mind at work much insight in this work.

 "A very valuable collection of essays" 1999-11-30
By Frank-Tommy Olsen (New Zealand)
It All Adds Up, a collection of essays, written with Saul Bellow's great human insight, literary qualities and dry wit. Of course for everybody whom have read Herzog, Humboldt's Gift, The Adventures of Augie March and Henderson the Rain King should just run and get hold of a copy of this book, but honestly: anyone enjoying quality literature and are curious on life, art, politics and about how one of America's greatest authors share of his reflections and anecdotes, will probably enjoy this book. The only collection of essays I can think of, that come near this, is Hermann Hesse's My Belief. It is just such a pleasure to know, that in addition to Bellow's novels, there exist a book like It All Adds Up.


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