Shep's Army: Bummers, Blisters and Boondoggles

(Book). Disclaimer: No U.S. Military Personnel were harmed during the making of these fictional reminiscences. No warrior is more forgotten than he who has been left behind by the war department. Most men who have never tasted combat beyond the occasional fistfight on poker night quickly learn to lay low and zip the lip when battlefield stories are unfurled by the Purple Hearters at the dinner table. Except, of course, for our man Jean Shepherd. ...

By Jean Shepherd
File Size: 986 KB
Print Length: 240 pages
Publisher: Opus Books (July 1, 2013)
Publication Date: July 1, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00EXO7C32
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Jean Shepherd was probably one of the greatest American humorists since mark Twain. His stories about growing up in a steel-mill town in Northern Indiana during the 1930's and 1940s are funny, poignant and utterly charming and his book "Wanda Hickey'

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I laughed, I cried and never realized the journey this family went through. Very helpful in getting an introduction to what seems like an impossible set of characters to understand. This is an unforgettable tour de force from a master storyteller. PDF ePub fb2 djvu book Shep's Army: Bummers, Blisters And Boondoggles Pdf Epub. It read, "too weird for my taste. Now in their late thirties and early forties they have found a way to move forward with their lives to become successful and to give back to their communities. Honestly, that's all you're going to get from me. It helps you identify where the hindrances lie. I look forward to reading other books in the "Saints By Our Side" series. "While I agree with the editors on both points, such a footnote is unbecoming in an historical reprint. This book broke the mold for me. I haven't even seen them but she gives them 5 stars. But here you get the tools to be smart. The bookstores tend to sell these editions for $25. Includes notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savanna.