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'T' MATER GRAVY Seven Days A Week and Twice On Sunday: My Cousin Marcus - Couverture souple

Smith, Jacob

 
9781420847598: 'T' MATER GRAVY Seven Days A Week and Twice On Sunday: My Cousin Marcus
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ISBN 10 : 1420847597 ISBN 13 : 9781420847598
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2006

Synopsis

Jacob Smith's classic novel is a mixture of fiction with non fiction. It is about a young man named Marcus Webster, who was born into absolute poverty. Was reading, writing his first book of diaries and doing intricate math problems at age three. By the age of nine, had graduated from a major university and become an absolute genius and millionaire Also read how and why this young boy genius became a father at age 9. His obsession of love for his 1st cousin Elizabeth as he describes in his diaries will leave one's imagination going full swing. This novel is a must for the reader of the impossible. One surely would especially enjoy reading one episode in the book which relates to young Marcus's grandpa Lucas. It involves a snuff spiting contest where bets were placed on a contestant who could spit on a quarter placed in a 6 inch circle from a base line fifteen feet away. It was an event held every year on the town's square in Manistee County. Alabama. It brings to mind the short story about Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". You will no doubt really enjoy this one of a kind novel. Did certain events really take place in the book as described by Jacob Smith? Was Hadrian the 1st century Roman Emperor really the father of young Marcus as depicted in the book. No doubt you will be fascinated with this fantastic novel.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Jacob Smith's classic novel is a mixture of fiction with non fiction. It is about a young man named Marcus Webster, who was born into absolute poverty. Was reading, writing his first book of diaries and doing intricate math problems at age three. By the age of nine, had graduated from a major university and become an absolute genius and millionaire Also read how and why this young boy genius became a father at age 9. His obsession of love for his 1st cousin Elizabeth as he describes in his diaries will leave one's imagination going full swing. This novel is a must for the reader of the impossible. One surely would especially enjoy reading one episode in the book which relates to young Marcus's grandpa Lucas. It involves a snuff spiting contest where bets were placed on a contestant who could spit on a quarter placed in a 6 inch circle from a base line fifteen feet away. It was an event held every year on the town's square in Manistee County. Alabama. It brings to mind the short story about Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". You will no doubt really enjoy this one of a kind novel. Did certain events really take place in the book as described by Jacob Smith? Was Hadrian the 1st century Roman Emperor really the father of young Marcus as depicted in the book. No doubt you will be fascinated with this fantastic novel.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jacob O. Smith, Sr. was born 1932 in Megargel, (Monroe County) Alabama. He was the eldest of fourteen children of illiterate parents. Ran away from home at age 15 to see the world, served honorably in the U. S. Naval Reserve, Army and Air Force. He is self educated and for forty years was the owner of a commercial printing company, has nine U.S. patents, two of which directly relate to products he and his family manufacturer for the U.S. Military. From Monroe County, Alabama, Jacob Smith, Sr. joins an elite company of award winning author's such as Harper Lee's, "To Kill A Mockingbird", and Truman Capote's novel "In Cold Blood".

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1420847597
ISBN 13 
9781420847598
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
700
Coordonnées du fabricant
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