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Dewey Decimal Number: 975.977 EAN: 9781572972568 ISBN: 1572972564 Label: Berkley Publishing Manufacturer: Berkley Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 373 Publication Date: December 01, 1996 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Studio: Berkley Publishing Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: On New Year's Day 1923, a mob of white men descended on Rosewood, Florida, to avenge an act that was only rumored to be true. The mob burned houses, killed many black men and women, and drove the rest of the small town's inhabitants away forever. This book contains the complete text of Like Judgment Day, Michael D'Orso's historical account of the Rosewood massacre, and An Essay on Rosewood by John Singleton, who directed the film Rosewood. With skillful storytelling and the detailed eye of an historian, D'Orso relates this gripping tale of a dark moment in America's history. Singleton's essay helps underscore the aftermath of this tragedy, which is evidenced in the ruined lives and shattered dreams of the people of Rosewood. It is a powerful story of ruin and redemption that still resonates more than half a century later. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - LIke Judgment day - RosewoodThis book was recommended by an African-American friend of mine. It is an excellent, excellent book. Shame on the bigots in our country. Rating: - Kept me interested from the first pageThis book is incredible. The way the writer takes us to the history of Rosewood from present day investigation to lawsuit. The background of this predominantly black community and the climate of the south in the early part of the last century are detailed thru newspaper articles and recollections of the survivors. This is definitely not for the sensitive, there are stories that will make your skin crawl. It's an important piece regardless, a book we all should read. The ending is positive and the ... Read More Rating: - A provocative, gripping storyI found this book very, very moving; and as an African American woman, it took me on an emotional roller-coaster. I thought the author did a great job of filling out many of the people in the book, that have long since died. I didn't just want a recitation of the facts or a quick history lesson. I think this event deserved more than that, in its re-telling. I wanted to see, feel, hear and get a real glimpse of the people portrayed in the book, and D'Orso accomplished that "in spades". Well done. Rating:  - lesson in politicsDo not read this book looking for a detailed version of what happened in Rosewood 80 years ago. The stories of the survivors, the contemporary news clippings, and lack of unbiased information makes this a difficult if not impossible task. What this book is good at is illustrating the wheels of politics (a lesson that is not readily attained in such a readable format) and pointing out that while there have been many wrongs in American history, that it is important to not only owe up to them, but to try ... Read More Rating:  - Overstuffed turkeyThis is not a good book if you want to get straight to the facts or a quick summary of what happened. Tight it's not. The author writes in a meandering style, interrupting the narrative with the life stories of every incidental character. I mean I could careless about the jogging habits of some lawyer involved in the case. The movie about Rosewood was not that great either. I think the whole story needs to be retold. 
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