An Eye for a Tooth: Five Short Stories About Justice

Review of Solomon Levi MacKeefer by Gordon PlanedinSolomon Levi MacKeefer: A Gypsy with a Very Great Heart by Gordon Planedin is a short but inspiring book which focuses on a man named Solomon Levi Brown or Solly MacKeefer. The book is brief but it's enough for readers to get to know Solly as a kind and good man. Solly was a gypsy and was not well off, but that did not stop him from living a life full of compassion. Despite the tragic things that happened to his wife and daughter, he continued to live without hate in his heart and still helped those who needed helping. He motivated others around him especially the youth.Author Gordon Planedin wrote this book with the intention of letting readers know of the discrimination and persecution of the less fortunate. His story is an eye opener on the things poor people endure and yet, it has also shown us that we should never lose hope in humanity as there are still a lot out there who are kind and benevolent. Solly's death has inspired others to be just like him.Planedin has done a great job in getting his message and point across. By sharing Solly's story, readers will fully grasp that there is still good and benevolence in this world. This book is truly an inspiration and will motivate readers to be kind and compassionate.The author, having grave concerns that in the present situation, there is too much discrimination and persecution for the least fortunate of this world and because of his belief that the vast majority of the people as a whole are a kind and benevolent society and quick to respond to the plight of their fellow man. He has tried to show that in this story. And we should all be reminded that someone once said: and as ye shall do unto the least of my brethren likewise