Stand Before Your God : An American Schoolboy in England (Paperback)

from livebug

If you are going to compare yourself to A Separate Peace, and This Boy's Life, you'd better be prepared to deliver the goods. This book fails to live up to expectations so highly set. So, okay, it wasn't awful, and in moments you can really see how this guy could be a great writer. BUT, this memo...

from TimBazzett

I read Paul Watkins memoir, STAND BEFORE YOUR GOD, based on a recommendation from a Canadian author, Brian Payton. I had read a couple of Watkins novels years ago, but had not heard of this memoir. It was a riveting, beautifully written account of Watkins' years at two famous English boys' school...

from TimBazzett

I read Paul Watkins memoir, STAND BEFORE YOUR GOD, based on a recommendation from a Canadian author, Brian Payton. I had read a couple of Watkins novels years ago, but had not heard of this memoir. It was a riveting, beautifully written account of Watkins' years at two famous English boys' school...