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May 18, 2015lpreston214 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is the second volume of the Langdon family chronicles. Maybe not quite as lively as the first, it's nevertheless engrossing. In this installment the Langdon grandchildren are born, grow up, go to college, marry and start their own families. Historic events are included like the cold war, Vietnam, various presidencies and trade embargoes. Some family members get rich, some start businesses others battle illness and addiction. There are infidelities etc. --very true to life. One thing I really like is that the author depicts the young children as very much having their own personalities from birth. Nature over nuture. I really believe in that. As one character explains when confronted by his daughter who asks him why he liked his older son but not her explains: Each child is an individual. Each is loved for who they are. Each child is loved but are not loved equally by their parents because they aren't the same. Words of wisdom.