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David Rowell, The Train of Small Mercies

Season 15 Episode 1521 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

DG Martin talks to David Rowell about his book, The Train of Small Mercies.

In 1968 a train carrying the body of the assassinated Robert Kennedy carried his body from New York to Washington, D.C. for burial beside his slain brother. Millions lined the route and at each place the train passed people were living their lives. Several of the people living those lives are characters in The Train of Small Mercies, by David Rowell, on North Carolina Bookwatch……. next.

11/23/2012 | Rating NR

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David Rowell, The Train of Small Mercies

Season 15 Episode 1521 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1968 a train carrying the body of the assassinated Robert Kennedy carried his body from New York to Washington, D.C. for burial beside his slain brother. Millions lined the route and at each place the train passed people were living their lives. Several of the people living those lives are characters in The Train of Small Mercies, by David Rowell, on North Carolina Bookwatch……. next.

11/23/2012 | Rating NR

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