tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post142455075985642935..comments2024-03-28T11:54:50.755-04:00Comments on Literary Gold: The Wall Mary Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875539859330322822noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-90616891343175418492021-07-02T16:37:36.112-04:002021-07-02T16:37:36.112-04:00During the past four years, it was nearly impossib...During the past four years, it was nearly impossible to obtain visas if you lived in Latin America unless you lived, perhaps, in Venezuela and Cuba. Even visas from Eastern European countries were substantially reduced.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-9030261895166835482021-07-02T16:34:30.401-04:002021-07-02T16:34:30.401-04:00It is intense, lildevilgirl22. It should also be u...It is intense, lildevilgirl22. It should also be uplifting.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-7768666704550733752021-07-02T16:33:10.165-04:002021-07-02T16:33:10.165-04:00Linda, that's an excellent comment. I agree wi...Linda, that's an excellent comment. I agree with you that we need to fix the problem at the source. As long as those countries are riddled with crime, have poor economies and corrupt governments, we are to have immigrants seeking a better life. What would you do if you were afraid for your life and that of your children and couldn't find a job to support your family? Or, more importantly perhaps, what kind of future could you provide for your children?<br />Would you or wouldn't you? Would you sit there and be killed or starve to death or risk it all for the hope of a better life?David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-47835526460748985722021-07-02T16:24:14.336-04:002021-07-02T16:24:14.336-04:00"DOMINGO JIMENEZ and his wife BLANCA own a sm..."DOMINGO JIMENEZ and his wife BLANCA own a small repair shop across the street."<br /><br />Are they friends or foes? Thanks for the giveaway!Christi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00676171366636199043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-32177366836718923802021-07-02T10:49:06.053-04:002021-07-02T10:49:06.053-04:00As a Canadian watching the news of immigrants at t...As a Canadian watching the news of immigrants at the US/Mexico border it breaks my heart to see them struggling. If only Mexico and South America could be safe and prosperous for its people. I do not think the world will get any better.<br />lindacfast@hotmail.comLinda Fasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064618246959355763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-39707051792069452982021-07-02T07:39:09.319-04:002021-07-02T07:39:09.319-04:00This book sounds intense.This book sounds intense.lildevilgirl22https://www.blogger.com/profile/05208463191961273206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-14402316402015426322021-07-01T16:07:31.017-04:002021-07-01T16:07:31.017-04:00"Thomas's dream is to obtain a resident v..."Thomas's dream is to obtain a resident visa for Cecilia and return to the United States."<br /><br />This is a problem for so many couples. Thanks for the giveaway!Christi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00676171366636199043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-62573455226123461412021-06-30T20:34:15.462-04:002021-06-30T20:34:15.462-04:00There are two climactic scenes in The Wall. One ma...There are two climactic scenes in The Wall. One may bring tear to your eyes, as it has other readers, and the other may make you smile.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-22196899713346947562021-06-30T20:31:19.508-04:002021-06-30T20:31:19.508-04:00I love the cover too, Bridget. It's from my fa...I love the cover too, Bridget. It's from my favorite cover designer, Dawne Dominique. It captures the essence and mood of the book--and and the hope.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-48474328531713166932021-06-30T20:28:38.571-04:002021-06-30T20:28:38.571-04:00America has always been a welcoming land for the r...America has always been a welcoming land for the rest of the world--and it all started with a bunch of people who climbed aboard a ship named The Mayflower and came here from England seeking a better life.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-8496582864981586062021-06-30T20:23:48.781-04:002021-06-30T20:23:48.781-04:00Thank you for your comment, Christina, and good lu...Thank you for your comment, Christina, and good luck on the giveaways. <br /><br />El Salvador is one of three countries in the violent Northern Triangle of Central America, the other two being Guatemala and Honduras. The murder rate in those countries is sky high mostly because of rampant gang violence. Those countries have poor economic growth and corrupt governments.<br />David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-63776034456682951482021-06-30T14:21:50.507-04:002021-06-30T14:21:50.507-04:00"They own a popular neighborhood restaurant a..."They own a popular neighborhood restaurant and plan to wed soon."<br /><br />I like the plot so far. Thanks for the giveaway!Christi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00676171366636199043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-2049521501404645782021-06-30T14:05:23.256-04:002021-06-30T14:05:23.256-04:00Great cover.Great cover.Bridgett Wilburhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263414900909064817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-13677422869590664462021-06-29T15:10:16.032-04:002021-06-29T15:10:16.032-04:00It seems like an interesting story, asylum has alw...It seems like an interesting story, asylum has always been a problem for people.Edgar Gerikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777708416720484595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-33353648340427458752021-06-29T12:09:46.221-04:002021-06-29T12:09:46.221-04:00"THOMAS BERTRAM is an American living in San ..."THOMAS BERTRAM is an American living in San Salvador with his fiancée CECILIA."<br /><br />I've never read a book in that setting. Sounds great. Thanks for the giveaway!Christi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00676171366636199043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-31619863330056153312021-06-29T03:46:20.134-04:002021-06-29T03:46:20.134-04:00Thank you for your comment, Debbie. Those who have...Thank you for your comment, Debbie. Those who have read the book believe it is a great read.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-80278503760351502682021-06-29T03:45:05.240-04:002021-06-29T03:45:05.240-04:00As the author, I'm prejudiced. Speaking for th...As the author, I'm prejudiced. Speaking for those who have already read THE WALL, they believe it is a great read and possibly the best I've written.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-14226572625300731502021-06-29T03:43:09.378-04:002021-06-29T03:43:09.378-04:00Thank you, bn100. Enjoy the novel and good luck n ...Thank you, bn100. Enjoy the novel and good luck n the giveaway.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-57858627640272934032021-06-29T03:41:44.035-04:002021-06-29T03:41:44.035-04:00Ominous is the perfect adjective to describe the c...Ominous is the perfect adjective to describe the cover, Christina. You will see why when you reach the first of the two climactic scenes in the novel.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-13036591120161891592021-06-29T03:39:53.126-04:002021-06-29T03:39:53.126-04:00Thank you for your comment, Lynn. It is an importa...Thank you for your comment, Lynn. It is an important subject: immigration. I wanted to write about the topic in a way that was entertaining and didn't preach--but that also showed what immigrants risk and go through in their search for a better life for themselves and their families.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-52388533923001507472021-06-29T03:35:17.137-04:002021-06-29T03:35:17.137-04:00You are so right, Mary. Readers have experienced d...You are so right, Mary. Readers have experienced different reactions while reading THE WALL: some have cried, others felt fear, still others experienced exhilaration and joy. They have all agreed on one thing, though: the book was worth reading.David Peredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438785529025831552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-41394705413210615562021-06-29T00:23:06.428-04:002021-06-29T00:23:06.428-04:00This sounds like a great read.This sounds like a great read.Debbie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963994322896527723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-41271903116623197572021-06-28T20:40:09.664-04:002021-06-28T20:40:09.664-04:00Sounds like a great book.Sounds like a great book.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113368398550173018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-24118498850485963892021-06-28T20:37:55.901-04:002021-06-28T20:37:55.901-04:00nice excerpt nice excerpt bn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-44710972009623723032021-06-28T19:29:21.713-04:002021-06-28T19:29:21.713-04:00I love the ominous cover. Thanks for the giveaway...I love the ominous cover. Thanks for the giveaway!Christi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00676171366636199043noreply@blogger.com