A Strong West Wind, Gail Caldwell's memoir of growing up in Amarillo, Texas, in the 1950s and '60s makes one ponder who we are as a people and where we are going. The book demands attention for its humanity and is food for thought.
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Suburbs, not inner cities, are home to the largest and fastest-growing poor population in the US. Unfortunately, they don't often have the services to help.
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