Jack - Couverture souple

Jamison, Jack

 
9780595244133: Jack
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595244130 ISBN 13 : 9780595244133
Editeur : iUniverse, 2002

Synopsis

Based upon a true story of Jack, this raucous tale begins when he is a child, a mother's boy, dominated by older brother Bill. Jack admired Bill for his superior imagination, physical prowess, and braininess, traits that made Bill a combination of Tom Sawyer and Tom Jones.The social milieu of the times affected them, ordering choices in their lives. Misdeeds characterized their behavior as they tried to become knowledgeable about sex, adult ways, and athletics in western North Carolina in a time of depression, war, and adjustment.Jack experienced his troublesome early high school years, including his father's death that left him feeling they had never bonded. Bill got religion in a dramatic turn. Following Bill to a college where bigotry reigned, Jack transferred to another college, where he flourished.Again following Bill, Jack entered a seminary, but after two years, parted from Bill, his bother, and the seminary. Leaving the seminary due to theological/philosophical disagreements, he moved to Fort Worth, took an aircraft factory job, and became enamored of women of the evening. Happenstance led Jack to teaching, as Bill became a minister. Slow growth to maturity stalked Jack's path to success and marriage.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Based upon a true story of Jack, this raucous tale begins when he is a child, a mother's boy, dominated by older brother Bill. Jack admired Bill for his superior imagination, physical prowess, and braininess, traits that made Bill a combination of Tom Sawyer and Tom Jones.The social milieu of the times affected them, ordering choices in their lives. Misdeeds characterized their behavior as they tried to become knowledgeable about sex, adult ways, and athletics in western North Carolina in a time of depression, war, and adjustment.Jack experienced his troublesome early high school years, including his father's death that left him feeling they had never bonded. Bill got religion in a dramatic turn. Following Bill to a college where bigotry reigned, Jack transferred to another college, where he flourished.Again following Bill, Jack entered a seminary, but after two years, parted from Bill, his bother, and the seminary. Leaving the seminary due to theological/philosophical disagreements, he moved to Fort Worth, took an aircraft factory job, and became enamored of women of the evening. Happenstance led Jack to teaching, as Bill became a minister. Slow growth to maturity stalked Jack's path to success and marriage.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jamison is a human development specialist, doctorate from Duke University. He was a college football coach, school principal and superintendent, and Distinguished Professor and Dean at two universities. He published three editions of Human Development and others. He is listed in Who's Who in America and World and has been a World Congress of Psychology European speaker.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595244130
ISBN 13 
9780595244133
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
378
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