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Non-Fiction

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 12:46 AM Feb 2015

Am reading Philomena by Martin Sixsmith [View all]

Powerful and excellent and gripping. The book is written novel style but is a true story. I have a hard time putting it down when I have to do other things in my life! I guess there is a movie and the movie is supposed to be true to the book. The book is evidently true to the people who lived the lives described in the book. Definitely recommend it.

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Am reading Philomena by Martin Sixsmith [View all] oldandhappy Feb 2015 OP

No, I want to. I've seen the movie SheilaT Feb 2015 #1

I saw the movie a couple of days ago, and frogmarch Mar 2015 #2

I think you will be glad you bought the book, smile. oldandhappy Mar 2015 #3

I'm going to be starting this book tomorrow. SheilaT May 2015 #4

Hope you enjoy it! oldandhappy May 2015 #5

I'm sure I will. SheilaT May 2015 #6

I haven't read the book, but frogmarch Jun 2015 #7

The movie is about Philomena's search for her son. SheilaT Jun 2015 #8

Thanks. frogmarch Jun 2015 #9