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Article: Samaritan.(Audiobook Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
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- September 1, 2003
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Richard Price. 2003. Read by Richard Allen. 12 cds. No time listed. Books on Tape. 0-7366-9027-1. $112.00. Vinyl: plot notes. SA
This is a mystery, but it's so much more. This excellent novel deeply probes the nature of altruism, especially as it is aimed at interracial relationships. Ray Mitchell, a middle-aged, Caucasian Jewish man, grew up in the projects. He returns years later, after a successful career as a television writer, to "give back" to his old community by offering creative writing classes to an almost exclusively black and Hispanic high school class. His willingness to help doesn't stop there. He becomes involved with others in the ...