Hazels People

by Merle Good

Merle Good's story about a New York University student, Eric, who visits the home of his Mennonite buddy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Eric becomes sensitive to the differences in culture, religion, and religious beliefs. He gains insight into what the Christian faith can do for a socially ruptured world.

125 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Merle Good is writer, dramatist, and publisher from Lancaster, PA. His books have sold nearly a million copies. His Op-Ed pieces have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Academy-Award-winning actress Geraldine Page starred in the movie (Hazel's People), based on Good's first novel, Happy as the Grass Was Green. His play, The Preacher and the Shrink, opened Off-Broadway in New York in 2013. As Publisher of Good Books (1979-2013), Good oversaw the acquisition, publication, and marketing of more than 1,000 different books by more than one hundred different authors. Three Good Books titles became #1 New York Times bestsellers. Good is currently at work on a new novel and on two new plays.

Reviews

[Crissy Crim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Written in the early 70's it has the lingo and vibe of this era. It is a light story about Mennonites and how a young college man, Eric, finds Jesus through this community. The characters are pretty much bland, and it plays on some cheesy sentiment. A quick read, and you are tempted to skip pages because it gets really boring.