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A Strong West Wind

November 26, 2009



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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