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Liked It “I enjoyed reading Ward's account of his family's little "time-travel" experiment. Ward recalls events in a sequential series of memory vignettes, obviously omitting some of the mundane events that made up his, his wife, and his son's adventure. To me, Ward's journey to the past is a type of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“They sure didn't use some of the words he used 100 years ago. For such an intelligent person, I expected a lot more out of him and his experience.”
Stacy M wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I enjoyed reading Ward's account of his family's little "time-travel" experiment. Ward recalls events in a sequential series of memory vignettes, obviously omitting some of the mundane events that made up his, his wife, and his son's adventure. To me, Ward's journey to the past is a type of self-discovery for the author, an exploration that allows him to demonstrate his own Emersonian self-reliance. I found myself not wanting Ward's account to end and was fascinated by his and his wife's dedication to living in the year 1900. I think many of us want to escape the mundane nature of our normal lives to experience what is really important on a daily basis. Though their experience was not without its challenges, I do think that it pulled Logan and Heather closer together both as a married couple and as friends. This is a nice little book that is a very pleasant read. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in vicariously living a modern-day "Thoreau-esque" experiment.”
Bibliophile wrote this review Monday, April 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book. ”
Janalyn Voigt wrote this review Wednesday, March 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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