I could not put this book down...Ms. Stockett perfectly captured the era and racial tensions of the 1960's. This is a story which needs telling and re-telling to each generation. The experiences of women in service and their struggle for equality have found a voice in The Help.
I was raised by a Southern father who came to live in the North after WWII. He never passed on any prejudices, but rather commented on the honest and hardworking people of color that he encountered in his Southern community, and later WWII, and in the workplace. Dad was respectful and appreciative of anyone's capabilities, regardless of skin color. This trait was passed to me; I, in turn, have tried to teach my own children and grandchildren about the past. This is a good book for your home library.