What Amazon Says
A story spanning over 125 years. Immigrants to Ellis Island with the barest of possessions.
Filled with Inspiration through many devastations and loss. Every chapter is a Time Capsule. Denice brings us through historic times in New York City and its suburbs. She is a living library filled with 95 years of information and experiences.
Cheryl masterfully develops the story, one time capsule chapter at a time, using dialogue, history and inspiration.
My Thoughts
I met Cheryl McNeil Fisher a couple of years ago through Writing Works Wonders, a weekly broadcast on Zoom and other media featuring guest speakers, writing prompts, and more. She gave a presentation about her children’s books for Behind Our Eyes, a writers’ organization to which I belong. After that, she joined our group. At a recent Behind Our Eyes book launch, she mentioned this book, and it sounded intriguing, since I used to work in a nursing home and often encouraged residents to talk about their younger years.
I like Cheryl’s idea of each chapter in the book being a time capsule. However, although Denice’s story, from her family’s immigration to the United States to her later years, is interesting, with not enough dialogue and action, this book reads more like a history textbook than a memoir. The author does more telling and less showing.
According to the Amazon site, this book is for young people twelve to eighteen years old. At that age, I doubt it would have held my interest for long. But adults might enjoy Denice’s story.
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