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Suitcases

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The author of this book is my great aunt, who has since passed on. This story is about three orphaned sisters, one of whom is my great aunt and author of this book. It tells about their growing up, and the fears, joys and disappointments they experienced as they were moved from one foster home to another. You may wonder what makes this story any different from the rest? This story is told very passionately and in such a way you don't want to put the book down. Unlike many others who grew up under similiar circumstances with unfortunate outcomes, this story has a positive and enlightening ending. It's a very touching story!

I read this book for the first time when I was in the 3rd or 4th grade. That was back in 1982 or 83. The author, Anne Hall Whitt came to my school in Silver Spring, MD to talk about her experiences growing up. This is a touching story and I highly recommend it.

I thought that this book was the best book ever and Ann Hall Whitt did a wonderful job on her autobiography I thought it was wonderful. I even cried at the end. I thought it was so sad but I figured the book would be good and trust me it sure was. I had been wanting it all year at my school library and I finally got it and read very quickly because I just couldn't put it down! I think u should read this book because it is just wonderful, I give it 5 stars and 2 thumbs up

This is one of my very favorite books. It is one that I have read, at least, once a year for the past 10 years. The story of three orphans thrown about from foster home to foster home makes you cry for their unhappiness, but then makes you cry even harder at the end when their luck seems to finally change. I tell eveyone I know to read it, and have lent it out several times. It will soon fall apart because it has been loved so much...I hope that I can find another copy when it does. : )

I read this book back in 8th or 9th grade and did a paper on it for my English class. I choose this book because the writer is my great aunt, and back then, I thought it was cool to have someone kind of famous in the family. It wasn't until I reread the book again several years later, that I was truly impacted by my great aunt's life story. This is definitely a book that is hard to put down once you start reading it. I'm so glad I had the chance to know Anne and experience her great talent for writing. I definitely recommend this book!

The Suitcases was the loveliest book I've ever read. I've never cried so hard. These children went through so much and it is a true story. It is told in a simple, beautiful way. Don't miss it.

Anne Hall Whitt wrote a riveting book detailing the death of her mother, removal from her father's home by a social worker, and the horrors of orphanages and foster homes. The unvarnished depiction of her experiences and her feelings at the time allowed the reader to see into the mind of a child whose life has come undone. It made me want to apply to be a foster mother. Whitt also contrasts well her own coping mechanisms with those of her two sisters. Fortunately, unlike some books that delve into the injustices done to the most vulnerable in our society, you don't close the book feeling like you have been hit in the chest with the baseball bat. It is also a story of redemption and triumph of spirit. I highly recommend it for all ages.

My father was orphaned at age 4 in 1931. He was sent to the local orphanzage and then on to one foster home after another. Daddy didn't talk much about his childhood and only located one sibling (there were four siblings) throughout his life. This excellent book gave me a rare flimpse into what my Daddy's childhood must have been like. He ran away from the last foster home at age 16 and joined the Army. I wept when I read this book but could not put it down until I had read it cover to cover.

I picked this book up because of the title and I truly enjoy books about people. This true life story is very special. You can read about the difficult life of sisters growing up and discover that because one couple gave unconditional love to them, their world was changed...

This book came very well packaged. The book was protected during shipping and arrived in perfect condition. I couldn't have been more pleased. It was better than represented on line.