Abigail’s Comments on All the Way Home

October 4th, 2013

 

Where do I begin? Ann Tatlock did an awesome job writing a very human and deeply spiritual book. As a Quaker, we don’t believe in violence, but not to say that there’s plenty of evil needing corrected out there. I’m reminded of Pogo’s quote, “We have met the enemy, and it is us.” Whether it’s the Americans hating the Japanese or the Japanese fighting the Americans, or the white Southerners thinking they’re better than people of color, which gives them license to kill them for no other reason. Even Augie, who seemed infinitely good, finally realized she had to go home and forgive her uncle. This book makes you think and hope that people will keep trying to love through hate.