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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780829421439
ISBN number: 0829421432
Label: Loyola Press
Manufacturer: Loyola Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 294
Printing Date: 2005-05
Publishing house: Loyola Press
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John Powers' classic comic novel of the 1960s Catholic subculture stars Eddie Ryan, a Chicago boy who learns about the important questions in life in his years at an all-boys Catholic school on Chicago's South Side. He views it all through the prism of his Catholic mentality, which often deepens the mystery but sometimes clarifies it.
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This along with his other book "Last Catholic In America" were recommendned to me by someone who attended Catholic grade schools in Chicago about this same time. I grew up in Catholic grade school in the South Suburban area of Chicago about this same time and found some things I could relate to. But throughout the book I did expect some references to the title. Only one sentence in the entire book did he mention the nuns saying and kids questioning do patent leather shoes really reflect up?. Needless to say he never answered whether they do or not. He just went on and on about or even why the nuns thought they did. Luckily I bouth both of his books through Amazon's used book resellers connection and didn't have to pay full price for the book.
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Through the lens of a Catholic upbringing, Eddie Ryan begins his recollections from age twelve. I tumbled with laughter on every page right up through his high school graduation. The vividly painted account of his emotional responses during this time period is hilarious. John R. Powers has a way with language. With very few words, he is able to hit the laugh button repeatedly. This is a quick read and a gem!
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I ordered the book on Tuesday and received it on Thrusday! 2 days! perfect now I have a book for the weekend!
it was well packaged, and in very good shape.
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The earlier posts which don't give high ratings are probably the ones who "just don't get" the Chicago way. Unless you grew up in Chicago or its surrounding suburbs, you won't find this book amusing. Several of my friends, self-proclaimed "victims" of the Chicago Catholic School system, greatly enjoyed this book. Unless you are high-brow or artsy to begin with, you probably won't understand or get the gist of this tome. For the above average, this book is an insightful read.
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If Amazon had a Half Star, or better yet, a No Star rating I would have used the latter. Powers spends the very first seven pages talking about his pimple dilemma then goes on to his tediously constructed random subjects with shallow character development laced with corny humor. I get the feeling throughout the book of the author's desperate endeavor to be funny.
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