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One More River
One More River
One More River
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One More River

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A Southern man delves into his father’s past in this National Jewish Book Award Finalist from the “fantastically talented” author of Home in the Morning (Good Choice Reading).

Bernard Levy was always a mystery to the community of Guilford, Mississippi. He was even more of a mystery to his son, Mickey Moe, who was just four years old when his father died in World War II. Now it’s 1962 and Mickey Moe is a grown man, who must prove his pedigree to the disapproving parents of his girlfriend, Laura Anne Needleman, to win her hand in marriage. With only a few decades-old leads to go on, Mickey Moe sets out to uncover his father’s murky past, from his travels up and down the length of the Mississippi River to his heartrending adventures during the Great Flood of 1927. Mickey Moe’s journey, taken at the dawn of the civil rights era, leads him deep into the backwoods of Mississippi and Tennessee, where he meets with danger and unexpected revelations at every turn. As the greatest challenge of his life unfolds, he will finally discover the gripping details of his father’s life—one filled with loyalty, tragedy, and heroism in the face of great cruelty from man and nature alike.   A captivating follow-up to Mary Glickman’s bestselling Home in the Morning, One More River tells the epic tale of ordinary men caught in the grip of calamity, and inspired to extraordinary acts in the name of love.
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Release dateNov 1, 2011
ISBN9781453219461
One More River
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Mary Glickman

Born on the South Shore of Boston, Massachusetts, Mary Glickman studied at the Université de Lyon and Boston University. She is the author of Home in the Morning; One More River, a National Jewish Book Award Finalist in Fiction; Marching to Zion; An Undisturbed Peace; and By the Rivers of Babylon. Glickman lives in Seabrook Island, South Carolina, with her husband, Stephen.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Not a bad story, but it takes a while to get into. I'm not that interested in the whole Southern Jewish experience, but Glickman explores it lightly without letting it overwhelm the story.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    An interesting story of a man's search for the truth of his father's past. The stories of the man and is father are interwoven so the reader gets a hint of present and past a little at a time. Good characters.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The story of Mickey Moe as he goes back and traces his father's life trying to find out more about him. His father dies when he is four years old and Mickey knows little about him but finds out quite a lot and what an unusual man he was. The book had strong characters and read like a memoir however, the ending came and I was still wanting to read more. Will definitely read her previous novel and any in the future.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was very well written, and the characters were real and relatable. The ending seemed just a bit rushed, but other than that the book was fantastic.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One More River is the story of two men, Bernard Levy and his son Mickey Moe, spanning decades. Mickey Moe meets the love of his life but is unable to gain her parents approval because of his fathers mysterious familial background. Setting out to discover the truth of his father and his upbringing One More River jumps back and forth between Bernard's past, his struggles growing up poor, meeting his true love a black woman in the 1920's south and most importantly how he gains his fortune. At the same time the narritive follows Mickey Moe and his search for the truth. The characters are incredibly well written, each one pulls at your heart strings making you feel pity, love and understanding with all of them. The story also covers racial tensions of the 1920's, 40's and 60's. All mysteries are divuldged by the end but at a pace that makes you read faster and faster to find out what happens next. I highly recommend One More River and can not wait to read Mary Glickman's first novel.Library Things Early Review Program, book received as an ebook.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    (disclaimer: I received this book through Library Thing's Early Reviewer program)What do the Mississippi River flood of 1927, mid-1960's civil rights, and the Vietnam War have to do with one another? Perhaps only the lives of the Levy-Sassaport families. Ms. Glickman weaves the story of a young man and his mysterious father taking place in alternating chapters and in times of great events. The writing has an easy flow, as if someone is telling us the story rather than that we are looking on as the story takes place. As if the reason the character dialog is not in quotes is because the whole story is a quote of the storyteller. Yet the telling transports the reader into each scene with deceptive simplicity.Every now and then a slang word or phrase would make me think twice about the time period. The last chapter seemed to wrap up everything just a tad too quickly (I saw this concern in reviews of her first book, too). I did enjoy the story immensely, and will seek out the first book as well as look forward to Ms. Glickman's next offering. I only wish she was eligible for the Mississippi Library Association's Author Awards; I would certainly nominate this title for the fiction award in 2012.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a great story of a young man and his journey to find his heritage and himself. The plot is intriguing and really draws you in from the beginning. It has everything-from excitement and danger to love and family. Easy to read, but will keep you guessing with clever twists and turns and moving characters. I am looking forward to reading more from Mary Glickman. Very entertaining!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a moving story of a man and his son. The Father Bernard Levy was a mystery to his son Mickey Moe Levy for his father died during WWII when Mickey Moe was just a child. In 1962 to prove himself to the love of his life's father his sets off on a quest to solve the mystery of his father's past. Set in the south during the early days of real civil rights change both the son and he discovers his father are put in harms way over and over in ways you can only read for yourself. This was a wonderful read into times that are detailed in this book that were left out of our history books. I am looking forward to more stories about this family and their lives.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    An incredible story told in a memoir style. It is quite a journey that the character goes on in order to discover who his father really is and I found I was caught up in the drama that transpires on his way. Very well written and engaging!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Glickman has written this semi-historical, fictional novel incorporating elements of class, racial and ethnic bias and the resultant struggles and inevitable ostracism. The written style is chronological ping-pong in which the protagonist sets out to discover and document his ancestral credentials to win over the family of his fiancée and establish his suitability for her hand. Gradually developing the historical background against the ongoing story in real time, the book is well crafted and holds the reader's interest throughout.This was an Early Review novel received in eBook format from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Review: Mary Glickman's newest novel One More River tackled a story-line that I had not heard before – Jewish men trying to make their own way in the deep south of Mississippi. The story jumped back and forth between the life of Mickey Moe in the1960's to that of Bernard – his father around the 1920's/1930's. Both men embarked on journeys of discovery that affected them, and their children, for the rest of their lives; each story brimming with beautiful dialect and descriptions. I really enjoyed the characters, especially Mickey Moe and Laura Anne, their parental defiance setting the tone for the entire book. I also liked reading about Aurora May, one of my favorite characters, (no spoilers). Both story-lines come together to solve one mystery, and the level of detail left me reading all night. Unfortunately, my biggest pet peeve was no quotation marks! I do not enjoy having to figure out who is conversing, particularly when a book goes between different sets of characters and/or times. I think that the whole story would flow better with a more practical quotation method (“”). Overall, I found One More River to be a realistic family saga filled with nostalgia for down-home southern comfort. Recommended for historical fiction lovers, or those wanting to experience the South of the1920's through 1960's. Rating: Bounty's Out (3.5/5) *** I received this book from the author (Open Road Integrated Media) in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Addressing the same themes as those of the author’s earlier Home in the Morning, One More River explores issues of race, poverty and prejudice through two stories alternating between the 1920’s and 1960’s. In 1965, Mickey Moe Levy, in order to satisfy his future in-laws that he is good enough for their precious daughter, seeks to find out about his long dead father, Bernard Levy. His father’s story is told in parallel and through both tales the reader gets a glimpse of the prejudice and terrible conditions suffered by blacks in the 1920’s and the remnants of those conditions well into the 1960’s as the civil rights and feminist movements dawn, and also enjoy two powerful love stories. Unfortunately, the similarity of themes to Home in the Morning takes away from the impact of this second book. There is no new ground covered here: poverty, racism, prejudice, discrimination against blacks and Jews -- the story is different (although it tangentially involves some of the same families) but ultimately the message is the same. Thanks to the author and LTER for the opportunity to read and review this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I cannot recommend highly enough ONE MORE RIVER by Mary Glickman. I’ve been calling people to tell them to read it. I even convinced someone’s book club. Plus, ONE MORE RIVER is a 2011 National Jewish Book Award finalist in fiction, first runner up to Aharon Appelfeld's UNTIL THE DAWN'S LIGHT.ONE MORE RIVER begins in the 1960s in Vietnam. That’s where Mickey Moe Levy is, associating what is around him with what he knows from home in order to live through his time there. In so doing, he recalls his family’s past. Mickey Moe remembers especially meeting his wife, the beautiful Laura Ann. And now we need some background.So we go back to Mississippi in the 1930s and 1940s before Mickey Moe was born. His mother, a beautiful high-born southerner, was somehow attracted to his father, an unattractive man with an unknown past but lots of money. They married, raised a family, and lived in a huge home in a swanky neighborhood and gave lavish parties. They always had lots of money, and were unaffected during the Great Depression. But then Mickey Moe’s father died in World War II, and his mother couldn’t locate his money or his relatives. Mickey Moe was only 4 years old at the time. But it wasn’t until he was 25 that he bothered to look into the mystery that was Bernard Levy, Mickey Moe’s father. Mickey Moe needed to prove to Laura Ann’s parents that all his family history would meet with their approval.So ONE MORE RIVER tells Bernard Levy’s story, beginning with his childhood. In alternating chapters, Mickey Moe recalls his and Laura Ann’s search for the truth about Bernard Levy. This is two stories, one mystery.The writing is superb, the style original. At least, I can’t think of another author whose writing style is like Glickman’s. This book made me wish I could read it nonstop, with no interruptions, no need to go to work.This review is of a copy won from popcornreads.com.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Mickey Moe was four years old when his father, Bernard died during World War II. Somewhat of a mystery, Mickey Moe knew nothing about his father, other than his past was a great mystery. Once he falls in love with Laura Anne, her parents question his bloodlines and whether or not he is suitable to marry their daughter. In order to win the approval of his fiancé’s parents, he embarks on an adventure to discover his father's story. Set during the civil rights era, the book explores the ideas of love, loyalty, persistence and tragedy. Once Mickey Moe begins his journey, the book alternates between his adventure and his father's life. Beautifully written, the book is engaging and fascinating. The characters are well developed and the plot moves quickly. Overall, I highly enjoyed this novel and will look for more by Glickman.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The story of Mickey Moe Levy and his search for his father Bernard Levy's true heritage. The chapters alternate between Bernard's voice and Mickey Moe's voice. Mickey meets the girl of his dreams and confesses he does not know his father's true heritage because what he was told was a lie. His fiancé's parents don't want them to get married so he and Laura Ann go on a search for the truth. Great book and I was disappointed when it ended - I wanted to know heat happened next!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The story of Mickey Moe Levy and his search for his father Bernard Levy's true heritage. The chapters alternate between Bernard's voice and Mickey Moe's voice. Mickey meets the girl of his dreams and confesses he does not know his father's true heritage because what he was told was a lie. His fiancé's parents don't want them to get married so he and Laura Ann go on a search for the truth. Great book and I was disappointed when it ended - I wanted to know heat happened next!

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