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This is a wonderfully engaging tale of an orphan boy who made his way to America and, with the help of many kind and generous people and a lot of hard work, made a life for himself in Depression era America... and then went on to make a difference for thousands of other people by simply caring enough to want to make a difference. This is truly a tale of America at its best, the bright and shining beacon of hope for so many people for so long. It is sad to see how tarnished that image has become in many people's minds.

I encourage others to read it at every opportunity, and then pass it along to a friend.

How grateful are you?
I found this book in a box at my grandmother's house and for some unknown reason I was drawn to it. As I opened up and started reading the whole saga and triumph this book tells I really began to get sucked into the story.

I had always been proud to live in America but this book really showed me how grateful I should be. It's a heart-warming tale of an orphaned boy born in Syria who goes through many torturous adventures in his war-torn country in order to get to America.

Through the whole story the author even maintains his humor, speaking of the daunting tasks such as learning the English language from scratch. Compairing Syria to America, and Europe at the time as well. I was really touched by this story.

A story of a boy who had to dig roots in the desert for something to eat. A boy whom never was lucky enough to own a peice of paper or a book. I realized how lucky I really was.

This book is very simply written but it's message is powerful and full of heart. I reccomend everyone, of every age from middle school and up to read it and to grasp what it must have been like.