{"id":2593,"date":"2014-05-07T03:00:01","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T03:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2014-05-07T03:02:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-07T03:02:17","slug":"gbt-featured-book-review-los-angeles-1968-happy-ranch-to-watts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/gbt-featured-book-review-los-angeles-1968-happy-ranch-to-watts\/","title":{"rendered":"GBT Featured Book Review: Los Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JDSRUOO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00JDSRUOO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kindle052-20&amp;linkId=W3KSMCEBSX52YVRV\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nT. Lloyd Winetsky (Author)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/91cuBdsSHhL._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"391\" \/> T. Lloyd Winetsky stuns avid readers of history, classic pop culture of the sixties, and passionate subjects with \u201cLos Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts\u201d, a tale dedicated to peaceful heroes, and the lives they managed to change forever. Before the end, the audience knows right away how powerful and inspiring the story will be. Adult readers, and some mature younger adults will enjoy this book for the intensity and honesty of the writing.<\/p>\n<p>In a delicate and yet straight-to-the-point way, Winetsky shows the reader a side of history that is so very important to remember in today&#8217;s world. Issues of race, a struggle to find one&#8217;s place in the world, and the battle between right and wrong are all prominent topics in \u201cLos Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts\u201d. Things are never as they seem at first glance, and every person has a story to tell.<\/p>\n<p>The main character is a teacher trying to get by in a difficult situation, and making the most of it. The reader will find this character driven by a desire to change the students\u2019 lives for the better. Vivid descriptions of the Los Angeles setting, the experiences of the characters, and even the thoughts of characters fill each page. Meanwhile, the pacing of \u201cLos Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts\u201d is comfortable, keeping the story unfolding at a solid speed. T. Lloyd Winetsky writes in complex layers, yet the story is easy to follow. Beyond that, the reader will have a great time following each of the character&#8217;s motivations and developments throughout the story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLos Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts\u201d by T. Lloyd Winetsky comes highly recommended for purchase, as the story will go above and beyond the expectations of readers. There is so much going on within this book. As a result, readers will want this on their bookshelves to read again and again. T. Lloyd Winetsky is an author who knows how to craft a story and pull the audience in with true-to-life issues and complicated characters who command attention. &#8211; GoodbooksToday.com Reviews<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JDSRUOO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00JDSRUOO&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=kindle052-20&#038;linkId=W3KSMCEBSX52YVRV\" target=\"_blank\">Start reading &#8220;Los Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts&#8221; by T. Lloyd Winetsky on your Kindle in under a minute.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t have a Kindle? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005CRQ4GU\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kindle052-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B005CRQ4GU\" target=\"_blank\">Get your Kindle here<\/a> or read books on your computer or other mobile devices with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/feature.html\/?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kindle052-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;docId=1000493771&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\" target=\"_blank\">FREE Kindle Reading Apps<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A7EPCY8\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kindle052-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00A7EPCY8\" target=\"_blank\">. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=kindle052-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B00JDSRUOO\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts<br \/>\nT. Lloyd Winetsky (Author)<br \/>\nASIN: B00JDSRUOO<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/?page_id=224\" target=\"_blank\">GBT Gift Card Giveaway<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Earn 10 bonus chances to win 1 of 7 gift cards!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Just leave a comment below saying what you think of this book.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"fcbk_share\"><div class=\"fcbk_button\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a name=\"fcbk_share\"\thref=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GBT-Kindle-Book-Club\/297949073623302\"\ttarget=\"blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/img\/standart-facebook-ico.jpg\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbk_like\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#appId=224313110927811&amp;xfbml=1\"><\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/gbt-featured-book-review-los-angeles-1968-happy-ranch-to-watts\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"button_count\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"\"><\/fb:like>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts T. Lloyd Winetsky (Author) T. Lloyd Winetsky stuns avid readers of history, classic pop culture of the sixties, and passionate subjects with \u201cLos Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts\u201d, a tale dedicated to peaceful heroes, and the lives they managed to change forever. Before the end, the audience &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/gbt-featured-book-review-los-angeles-1968-happy-ranch-to-watts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;GBT Featured Book Review: Los Angeles, 1968: Happy Ranch to Watts&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2593"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2596,"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2593\/revisions\/2596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodbookstoday.com\/bookclub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}