Non-fiction Yay!

Flesh and Blood so Cheap by Albert Marrin was one of those books that I didn't anticipate sucking down like cola on a hot day, but it was a stunningly compelling story.  I love historical fiction, and I really want to enjoy historical non-fiction, but few authors make me actually care enough. Mr Marrin, you did it!  I felt while reading this book that it was my duty to the victims of the tragedy it describes to understand the circumstances surrounding it. I found both the background on the time (early 20th century NYC) and the descriptions of the various cultural backgrounds of the individuals interesting and meaningful.  The pictures provided proof of authenticity and I was a personal fan of the use of Yiddish.  I highly recommend this book, even if you are not a big fan of historical non-fiction, because of its moving retelling of the worst work-place tragedy before September 11, 2001.