Review: A Great Cinderella Story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2012
Danny Dean has written a fine story about honor, strength and determination.Rusty Sledge is from the "wrong side of the tracks" in West Virginia coal country. As a child he's not only poor and ragged but he's scrawny, with kinky red hair and pimples. He is also the smartest kid in class.Barry Buckley is from a privileged background and has almost everything money can buy. He is also fat, spoiled and mean. A bully by nature, Barry takes to tormenting little Rusty. The attacks on Rusty escalate until the boy actually fears for his life. Then one day he gathers up all his pennies, puts them in to the one sock he owns that doesn't have holes in it, and puts that sock up alongside Barry's head.Thus begins a tale of revenge and triumph.Mr. Dean tells a grand story of how superior intelligence, honor and integrity can change lives. He speaks about the coal industry, Africa, Scotland, unions, and evil cartels with authority and wit.For those of you who love a good underdog story, try a Sock Full of Pennies!Incidentally, this story deserves five stars for content, but was awarded four stars because of some formatting issues (which could and should be corrected) Very nicely done, Mr Dean