DUST, DRUGS AND THE DEPRESSION: DRIVEN OFF BY THE WIND - Couverture souple

Page, Hugh

 
9780595395224: DUST, DRUGS AND THE DEPRESSION: DRIVEN OFF BY THE WIND
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595395228 ISBN 13 : 9780595395224
Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

A potpourri of religious fanaticism, sun blotting dust clouds and a crippling depression served to make me investigate the question: How did I make my way through this without jail, violence or a mental hospital? Because of the brutality, I had to learn the meaning of forgiveness. Because of the dust, I learned to enjoy nature and its beauty. I learned to appreciate the toughness of those surviving the rigors of the Big Depression.Living with a very taciturn father and mother left me with many questions. The rewards coming from my tears, the love and caring of friends, both lay and professional, brought me to a point of reconciliation with myself, despite a family that was torn asunder. Other rewards included the many stories that came from those zany dust years, writing passionate essays about the penchant for wars and finally, the development of a feeling of compassion for those who suffer.The words: All happy families are the same. Unhappy ones differ in their own way. However, no one needs to live in thrall to an unhappy childhood.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A potpourri of religious fanaticism, sun blotting dust clouds and a crippling depression served to make me investigate the question: How did I make my way through this without jail, violence or a mental hospital? Because of the brutality, I had to learn the meaning of forgiveness. Because of the dust, I learned to enjoy nature and its beauty. I learned to appreciate the toughness of those surviving the rigors of the Big Depression.Living with a very taciturn father and mother left me with many questions. The rewards coming from my tears, the love and caring of friends, both lay and professional, brought me to a point of reconciliation with myself, despite a family that was torn asunder. Other rewards included the many stories that came from those zany dust years, writing passionate essays about the penchant for wars and finally, the development of a feeling of compassion for those who suffer.The words: All happy families are the same. Unhappy ones differ in their own way. However, no one needs to live in thrall to an unhappy childhood.

Biographie de l'auteur

Hugh Page was educated inseminary, later gained his Ph.D. inPsychology and practiced for manyyears. He has been involved in humanrights work for the past 20 years. He isfamiliar with Twelve Step Programsand has written extensively aboutpolitics and human rights. Page hasreceived immeasurable help from asemester long workshop with a movie scriptwriter in San Jose,California.Page has published a novel, Cardboard Angel and is finishing asecond. He has written seventy short stories and political essays. Hehas finished the first draft of a play taken from the trial transcript of aMexican immigrant shot by a border patrolman. He lives inAlbuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Teresa.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595395228
ISBN 13 
9780595395224
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
178
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Personne responsable
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