Don't Call Me Mister!: A Book of Reminiscences - Couverture souple

Scotto, Mr Michael J; Ringhofer, Thera Marie Crane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1720557721 ISBN 13 : 9781720557722

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

“Hey, mister, get the ball!” and I knew somehow that the voice meant me. I froze, and watched the ball roll down the street toward the sewer. Me? ...mister? Why that was a title you only called old people! Many times I myself had called to a white-haired spectator, or a kid’s dad, to “get the ball, mister.” But I wasn’t old enough to be a mister. I was still a kid like all the others who played ball all day Saturday. Being a mister was something I hadn’t even considered. It was terrible for one kid to call another, “mister,” but something he couldn’t take back. It was an unwritten rule. When a kid called you, “mister,” your life changed then and there and nothing could be done about it; you gave up the pleasures of the school yard for the responsibilities of an adult!… Life would never be the same.” In his engaging memoir, “Don’t Call Me Mister,” Michael Scotto recalls his large and loving Italian family. Growing up in Brooklyn during the Great Depression and WWII, playing baseball, meeting the love of his life, surviving his not-exactly-as-planned wedding night, “almost” joining the Mafia, stumbling into professional acting, failing as a photojournalist, causing a scene at the shrine at Lourdes, and raising six very busy children. With wit and wisdom, Scotto relates his life’s adventures as he accepts the responsibilities of adulthood. Focusing on joy while overcoming adversity, this reflection on a life well-lived brings tears and laughter. As Scotto realizes, once you become an adult, life is never the same, but it can still be filled with pleasure.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1720557721
• ISBN 13: 9781720557722
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 186
• Éditeur: Crane Lisa Marie, Schreiber Jeana, Ringhofer Thera Marie Crane
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