Deb and Ted's Excellent Adventures: Peace Like a River

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Peace Like a River

Peace Like A River by Leif Enger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

One of the best fiction books that I have read although it took me 8 months to read it. (I read it only on my infrequent lunch breaks at work.) The storyline is compelling; the writing is fantastic. The story is told from the viewpoint of an 11-year old asthmatic boy, Reuben, who witnesses miracles by his father, a shooting by his brother, and the story to find his escaped brother on the lamb in the Badlands. Great book!

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Childhood Songs

PLAYING HORSIE
I came across the original lyrics for "Playing Horsie." The song is actually titled "I Faw Down An' Go Boom." Here are some sites that are interesting about it. This site has lyrics, and here is a YouTube video of an old recording.

CHIEF BUCKABOO
Chief Buckaboo (as Mom remembers it, although it is really called Chief Bugaboo) was really called Indianola. You can find the lyrics here.

OH PLAYMATE, COME OUT AND PLAY WITH ME
Mom mentioned another song she can remember Grandma Gilbert singing: "Oh Playmate, Come Out and Play With Me." I found these websites: This one has music and lyrics while this one has lyrics.