tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post4531018444352312414..comments2024-01-17T04:33:08.243-08:00Comments on My Friend Amy: Review: In the Sanctuary of Outcasts by Neil WhiteAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-54338741486675726992009-06-17T19:29:42.253-07:002009-06-17T19:29:42.253-07:00I thought this book was amazing. Great review!I thought this book was amazing. Great review!S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-10845917772791302152009-06-17T09:00:04.106-07:002009-06-17T09:00:04.106-07:00Not my usual book, but this sounds like a lovely a...Not my usual book, but this sounds like a lovely and interesting read. Great review Amy!<br />Thanks.Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-1303030933013658072009-06-09T11:20:54.058-07:002009-06-09T11:20:54.058-07:00I read another review of this one earlier today an...I read another review of this one earlier today and have to say it sure does sound interesting. I remember reading Moloka'i not too long ago, which touched on a leper colony in Hawaii. Although that was fiction, the author borrowed quite a bit from factual accounts.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-34179054583025821502009-06-09T06:38:13.847-07:002009-06-09T06:38:13.847-07:00I didn't read your post, but I'm reading t...I didn't read your post, but I'm reading the book now. It fits the cliche: It's really hard to put down.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-60726973075394045782009-06-08T16:39:07.740-07:002009-06-08T16:39:07.740-07:00OK, you got me all curious so I checked it out :) ...OK, you got me all curious so I checked it out :) The book was sold in October of 2006, and since it's non-fiction, it might have been sold on proposal. Since it takes between one and two years to get the book from sale to bookshelf, that leaves a gap for writing time. By the way, it was sold at auction for a good six-figure amount, which means it must have impressed a lot of publishers. I'm looking forward to reading it.sarah pekkanenhttp://www.sarahpekkanen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-56246207472426067042009-06-08T16:13:49.922-07:002009-06-08T16:13:49.922-07:00I was so interested to see your review. I attended...I was so interested to see your review. I attended a writing conference last summer, and this author was there along with his agent, Jeff Klineman, and his editor. My impression was the book had been sold fairly recently, so I'm not sure what accounts for the gap in time between his experience and the book. He was a nice, low-key guy, and I remember being very curious about his book. I'll have to pick it up now that it's out.sarah pekkanenhttp://www.sarahpekkanen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-25195100927444739202009-06-08T14:57:47.927-07:002009-06-08T14:57:47.927-07:00I'd heard about the leprosy colonies in Hawaii...I'd heard about the leprosy colonies in Hawaii, but that's about all I knew about modern-day leprosy. Sounds like a fascinating read.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-84267838200021012782009-06-08T09:44:44.675-07:002009-06-08T09:44:44.675-07:00I'm really looking forward to reading this one...I'm really looking forward to reading this one. My library has it listed as "on order" but I'm #1 on the waiting list!!SuziQoregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552565982732943323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-59120190468043920012009-06-08T09:11:30.524-07:002009-06-08T09:11:30.524-07:00At first I thought this was fiction, but then real...At first I thought this was fiction, but then realized from your review it's a memoir. It sounds intriguing. I'll check my library. The book I just finished isn't really a memoir, but it semi-autobiographical, and also covers earlier years of our history. But in this case, it's after WWII, because it's about a former WWII fighter pilot and his experiences as a civilian test pilot. Lots of adventure, which is fun, and lots of "scenes from the cockpit," so to speak, plus even some spirituality and romance. (My husband is getting into it now, as he LOVES stuff about aviation and flying.) <br />The book is <a href="http://www.hisedgethebook.com" rel="nofollow"> His Edge</a><br />and is by Wayne Harding. Kind of fun to learn things you didn't really know, but have it be while being entertained, as well.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553309379795237911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-43938200130153598792009-06-08T07:56:06.103-07:002009-06-08T07:56:06.103-07:00Sounds really interesting! Your review really doe...Sounds really interesting! Your review really does make one want to know more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-73194392667901839862009-06-08T05:45:48.194-07:002009-06-08T05:45:48.194-07:00I'm so glad you liked this one, since it's...I'm so glad you liked this one, since it's in my the stack on my nightstand.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-28461677341839989272009-06-08T04:38:37.865-07:002009-06-08T04:38:37.865-07:00I'm guessing it was awhile before he wrote it,...I'm guessing it was awhile before he wrote it, although it still may have taken some time to get published, too. I don't think when he left prison he necessarily had the idea of writing down his experiences any more. I really hadn't ever thought about Americans affected with Hansen's disease either.Jen - Devourer of Bookshttp://www.devourerofbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-44937469455726445552009-06-08T04:22:55.494-07:002009-06-08T04:22:55.494-07:00I passed this one along to my dad -- after reading...I passed this one along to my dad -- after reading a few reviews, I'm regretting it.Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-35537713513561046862009-06-08T03:32:24.876-07:002009-06-08T03:32:24.876-07:00I've got all sorts of questions - guess the be...I've got all sorts of questions - guess the best idea is GO GET the book, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com