The Night I Freed John Brown by John Michael Cummings
May 18, 2010
Josh always knew his family was different. His father is always angry and his brothers are always getting into trouble. It seems as if his family is on their own island, separate from town. Everybody around them works for the park and seems better off. They all love the church’s priest Father Ron and the town’s historical figure John Brown, both whom Josh’s father hates. Why is Josh’s family different?
When a new neighbor offers Josh a path out of isolation and into town life Josh takes it. The consequences are larger than anyone can imagine. Josh desperately searches for answers to questions that went unanswered for years. The result is a clash between all characters in hope of finding the truth and painting the whole picture.
Rating: B+
In this novella the author, John Michael Cummings, draws from the historical town of his childhood to create a story about a family’s struggle to look beyond the anger of the past and let the truth shine.
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