Newton has more than enough legendary locals to fill volumes of books. Endless are the stories about men; women; and young people who dedicated; or still dedicate; countless hours of their lives in order to make Newton and the world a better place. Newton has been a launching ground for award-winning authors; Nobel Prize winners; Olympic medalists; and Hollywood stars. Some of Boston�s best athletes have chosen to make �the Garden City� their home. In the pages of this book; readers will learn about Newton�s first mayor; James Hyde; who never lost an election in more than 50 times on the ballot; Rev. Edmond Kelley; the first pastor at Myrtle Baptist Church and a former slave; Leonard Zakim; regional director of the Anti-Defamation League who dedicated his life to fighting prejudice and civil rights violations; Louise Bruyn; who walked from Newton to Washington; DC; to protest the Vietnam War; Shirley Lewis; known as the �regal queen of the blues�; and Ted Williams; regarded as baseball�s greatest hitter; who lived in Newton Upper Falls.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. My All-time favorite book. Amazing. I read it over and overBy VinoIl Giornalino di Gian Burrasca is a funny story of a misbehaving boy; his pranks; and the trouble that it gets him into. Gian Burrasca is a kind-hearted honest boy of nine who is looking for nothing but a bit of entertainment and sweets; but somehow his imaginative games always take a wrong turn. It is my all-time favorite book from my childhood. I have read it many times over; recently re-read on kindle 20 years later; and enjoyed as much as ever. I have very fond memories of this entertaining book and I could not recommend it more.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good bookBy ThomasGreat read. There are grammatical and typographical errors though. im not in any way fluent in reading a foreign language but the ones I saw were pretty obvious. Doesnt distract from the fact that this is an excellent book0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nonetheless...By Daviddid not enjoyed this read. i expected way more than i should be i guess. but nonetheless; this one is still a good read for its price.
