Books by Aili McConnon
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review 1: This book is truly one of the most touching novels I have ever read. McConnon brings us back to the WW II era to a small town in Italy were we meet our main character, a boy in poverty who grows up to be one of the greatest Italian cyclist of all time. McConnon shows us what it w...
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review 1: A book of nonfiction about an Italian cyclist from very very humble roots who lived out World War II in Italy. What struck me about this book is that it read like a novel; it was so well researched that the author was able to reproduce actual conversations, and puts the reader in...
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review 1: This is an inspiring book; the story of how a sports 'hero' can go beyond himself and make a difference in the lives of others that he doesn't even know. As someone who likes to cycle, this story had appeal to me from that aspect, but it quickly takes on a deeper meaning and re...