A tense, layered story of misguided allegiances and sheer desperation, One Simple Thing is the kind of "grit lit" that belongs with such writers as Per Petterson, Richard Ford (Canada) and Charles Portis.
The powerful true story of one man's shocking family discovery, an exhaustive search for meaning, and a poignant and remarkable path to understanding, balance, and healing.
In June 1920, in Duluth, Minnesota, a mob of over 10, 000 convened upon the police station, inflamed by the rumour that black circus workers had raped a white teenage girl - charges that would later be proven false. This memoir explores the perspectives of both the victims and the perpetrators of this crime.
