Very good book!November 21, 2008 What a fantastic concept! I love all the people, the stories and the pictures. This is a great look at small town life.
Fun detective bookNovember 18, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As you are reading the book you will find yourself going back to see the connections these people have with one anohter. Not only a great photo book but the stories are a good read.
Wonderful and uniqueNovember 15, 2008 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Moving and fascinating; read it straight through. The authors have enough sense to get out of the way and let the people speak for themselves. The brief narratives are often better than the photos. One man talked about his baby daughter who died six days after being born and said, "I took her outside so she could feel the breeze and hear the birds and listen to the sound of other children playing," which is one of the most moving things I have ever read. Most books are like some other book, but this one is unique. One of the best things you will ever read. Sad to see what 20 years does to us all, but uplifting in many ways.
Great coffee table bookNovember 12, 2008 This is an interesting book with an interesting premise. It's worth it just to look at the pictures alone, but the peoples' stories are very moving.
Oxford GoldNovember 11, 2008 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read about the Oxford project in the New York Times a few years ago. I was excited to see the book in publication. It is a fascinating look inside an American town and I felt like a bit of a peeping tom. It makes me wonder about people I knew 20 years ago and lost touch with. I've shared this book with several friends who have loved it as much as I have.
