Sleepers

by Lorenzo Carcaterra | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 0345404114 Global Overview for this book
Registered by ayntastic of Portland, Oregon USA on 9/9/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by ayntastic from Portland, Oregon USA on Friday, September 9, 2011
This memoir is amazing. The movie is astonishing, and the book is ten times better! I couldn't sleep after reading it. The account of Carcaterra's months in the Wilkinson Home for Boys is chilling and heartbreaking, and so well crafted. A real page turner.

Journal Entry 2 by ayntastic at Woodland, California USA on Friday, September 9, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (9/9/2011 UTC) at Woodland, California USA

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Including this one in JennyC1230's Kitchen Sink Book Box. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 3 by BooksandMusic at Seattle, Washington USA on Monday, November 21, 2011
I am taking this out of the spring cleaning book box.

Journal Entry 4 by BooksandMusic at Seattle, Washington USA on Monday, May 14, 2012
I read this book a number of years ago and believed every word. This time around I found myself skeptical. It reminded me of James Frey's A Million Little Pieces. It was too stylized and unlikely; I could believe it may have had its roots in truth but that doesn't make the story a full truth. The court case seemed particularly unlikely. It is a pretty well-written story but I don't see it as THE TRUTH, just a version thereof most likely. It could, in fact, be lies from beginning to end, but there probably is some truth there. I googled the Wilkinson Home for Boys and found that I was not the only one who was skeptical. The NY Times published an article about doubts that were being expressed and as far as I could tell the story could not be verified. Mr. Carcaterra maintains that it is the truth with names and dates changed.

Reserved for non-fiction book box.

Journal Entry 5 by BooksandMusic at Seattle, Washington USA on Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (5/23/2012 UTC) at Seattle, Washington USA

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Requested from the non-fiction VBB and is on its way!

Journal Entry 6 by biisbsw at Endicott, New York USA on Monday, June 4, 2012
Decided to pick this one out of the Nonfiction VBB. Thanks!

Journal Entry 7 by biisbsw at Endicott, New York USA on Saturday, September 7, 2013
Just finished reading this

Journal Entry 8 by biisbsw at Endicott, New York USA on Saturday, September 7, 2013
Just finished reading this

Journal Entry 9 by biisbsw at Endicott, New York USA on Monday, December 16, 2013
Added to Nonfiction VBB

Journal Entry 10 by biisbsw at Endicott, New York USA on Sunday, August 31, 2014
Removed from Nonfiction VBB

Journal Entry 11 by wingNakipawing at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Wednesday, October 8, 2014
It has arrived in Lisbon today. Looking forward to reading this one. Thank you so much biisbsw for sharing this book with me! :D

Journal Entry 12 by wingNakipawing at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
This is very disturbing book, even more when the author writes it as a true story. Even if it was embellished I think we know enough of the world to believe that these abuses happen much too often to children and it makes you sad to live in this world.

Journal Entry 13 by wingNakipawing at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Sunday, June 21, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (6/21/2015 UTC) at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal

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This book is going out as part of the Tasteletter game. I hope you enjoy!

Journal Entry 14 by ladyveg at Baraboo, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
This book was sent to me as one of my choices in a Tasteletter group. I got it a month ago and forgot I was supposed to journal it when it arrived. Sorry about that! Anyway, I didn't realize it was an autobiography. I'm looking forward to reading it because it looks really interesting.

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