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Lost and Found

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i am only halfway through lost and found, but i have not read a book like this, that is so very captivating -- it is also very informative -- telling about the war, the people of oklahoma, the treatment of the japanese during the war -- many good lessons on human respect -- and some very good sub-plots -- all dealing with people, life, and love ----and best of all, she doesnt feel (the author) like she has to interject sex to make the book interesting -----as i say, im only halfway through, but when i finish this one, i plan on reading the five "eden" books -----

I really enjoyed this book. It was quite the roller coaster ride, with exciting, frightening, joyful feelings... all throughout. I had a really hard time putting this book down...

I loved this book A little girl gets on the wrong train & before her little brother can get her back off it leaves. He has no idea where the train went & they can't find her.

Ms. Harris is one of the greatest .

Despite (or maybe because of) its soap-opera qualities, this book is a very enjoyable read and almost impossible to put down. I finished it in two days flat, a little embarrassed that I enjoyed it so much. Face it, it's not great literature, but if you want some escapism in your reading, this is the book. The book's major drawback is that the three main characters--Martha, R.C., and Belle--are just too good to be true, although I found myself liking them immensely. Just don't waste too much time trying to figure out what their character flaws are. They're all salt-of-the-earth, dependable, honest, loving, loyal folks. Harris is a terrific storyteller and has a knack for playing out the suspense to the last possible moment.

I found this old book in my closet and never read it. I started it as a book to read while waiting for my kids at various functions. Then I wanted to finish it. This book is very interesting and yet I felt it dragged in parts and I wanted it to just climax and finish. I felt that the main character Belle, never fully developed. This is a well written novel with a lot of heart it just never fully aspires to be as good as it could have been, but still worth reading. It just should have been written in 50 pages less than it was.

I would like to say that this is probably one of the best books i have ever read. I actually got it from my grandma who had bought it at a garage sale. It keeps you stuck to it, you can't put it down. I recomend this book to people who don't like to read that much. This book makes you want to read.

Marilyn Harris' story of a lost girl during the middle of the 20th century has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood story.

She has set the novel out in a rather nifty and easy to follow chronological storyline that is broken into four parts.

The story begins at the start of the Great Depression, in the heart of the dustbowl, with a young woman giving birth to a little girl in a basement of a hotel.

It then cuts to the lead character, Martha Drusso, a strong but very young woman who, aparently, is now left holding the baby she names Belle and explaning herself to the grumpy salvation army captain that runs the Shelter where she works.

She already has in her charge a young boy, R.C., so when Martha is recalled home to visit her dying mother, the children are supposedly left in the charge of the captain.

The children are ignored and R.C. and Belle who is now three decide to go to Martha.

At the Railway station R.C. seats Belle on the train and quickly heads back to the cafeteria to pick up some baked goods for he and Belle to eat.

When he returns to the platform, the train and Belle are gone.
After a panic R.C. is told that it was the wrong train...

For Martha, R.C. and the lost Belle, life will never be the same. Belle is soon plunged into the grinding wheel of the orphanage, constant abandonment and heartbreak at a very trumatic time in U.S. history. Suprisingly post WW2 sees the fortunes of Belle change for the better although she is faced with the daunting times of post war America while living in Arkansas and California.

All the while Martha continues to adopt and love the small children that are left to her while she grapples with the loss of Belle and efforts to find her.

A love interest from Martha's past adds a nice little break in the cronological events taking place.

Meanwhile R.C. lives out his life determined to find Belle at all costs...

The conclusion is almost predictable but a suprising twist that would tie up everything at the end leaves you plesantly surprised.

In all a good quick and easy read for teenagers up. Marilyn Harris' story gives us a positive perspective on a rather sad chapter in America's history.

Marilyn Harris is truly a story wizard! I enjoy this book so much that I am totally absorbed into the story. Her skillful manipulation of words render so much life in the characters of this enchanting novel and the development of the plot is captivating. Very few writers have the ability to evoke so much emotion within me. Her other novels are also a great pleasure to read. In fact, I have been motivated to own a full collection of her books after I stumble on the Prince of Eden when I was in high school. I think all her books are all out of print but it is worth the time to look them up.