A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness & a Trove of Letters Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression - Ted Gup
An absolutely fascinating snapshot of a town hit hard by the Great Depression. As one who never lived through anything so terrifying, I was always intrigued by how emotions -- particularly fear and doubt -- can affect something so math-based like the economy. And how the (over)reactions of a few can drastically ruin the lives of so many. ...

My review here: http://cineastesbookshelf.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-secret-gift-by-ted-gup.html