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Bezig met laden... Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Centurydoor John Paul Godges
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This book is a gutsy exposé of a Polish immigrant family, its trials, struggles, disagreements and connections. It runs a gamut of issues from mental illness, homosexuality, individualism, marriage, poverty, Catholic religion and success into an interesting chronology of the Godzisz family over the 20th century. Although listed as an independent author, John Paul Godges is an experienced editor and a fine writer. There are many philosophical musings embedded in the text and the pride of the Godges family shines through the clouds of discord. I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Deze bespreking was geschreven voorLibraryThing lid Weggevers. I won this book thru Library Thing and I am so grateful that I was able to get an autographed copy. I started this book and finished it in one day; I literally could not put it down. The author is one of six very different siblings and the book covers his family ancestry and his childhood. It reminded me of Forrest Gump in a way, showing the family dynamic in relation to the events that were going on in the world at that time. I felt almost as if I was there with the author and really liked his style of writing. This book is so much more than an autobiography, not just your typical blah blah blah, but showing the progression of him and his siblings. My heart went out to him when he was writing about his mentally ill sister, Geri. I can relate to this very much, I have a sister who is mentally ill and I thought the author did a great job in painting the portrait of mental illness. I highly recommend this book and it will make a wonderful addition to my library. Deze bespreking was geschreven voorLibraryThing lid Weggevers. I liked reading this book because I could relate to it. My husbands family came from Poland and Italy and they are Catholics. I would recommend the book but it did take me quite a while to read it. It dealt with topics that happen in real life but people don't want to talk about which was mental illness as well as being gay. It is definitely a book that I would pass on to a friend. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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An Italian immigrant family clings together. A Polish immigrant family breaks apart. From these backgrounds emerges an American family--a staunchly Catholic U.S. Marine Corps father, an emotionally effusive mother, an Oliver North son, a Hillary Clinton daughter, a mentally ill sister, a jock brother, a lesbian rocker, and a gay male activist--all of whom struggle to find their places in America. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This book is a reminder that while we may disagree politically, culturally, and religiously, there is always a place for the American dream in America, and we should never forget that we do live in a great country. ( )