Son of The Times: Life, Laughter, Love & Coffee
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A collection of the works of award-winning journalist and weekly columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, John W. Fountain. He writes with intelligence, compassion and eloquence about stuff that nobody in Chicago writes about but should. He writes about his personal struggles with faith and organized religion. This, of course, is a matter of central importance in the lives of so many Chicagoans, but who else in a newspaper -- in Chicago or any city -- addresses the matter without apology or ironic distancing, if at all? The author writes about the world he grew up in -- stark poverty on Chicago's West Side -- and about how he rose above, always honoring those who gave him a boost and showed him the way. He writes about the challenges of fatherhood, especially as a father to young black children who are sure to encounter the same giant obstacles and temptations he knew so well. He writes, as well, with wit and humor, about the everyday small stuff, such as women's hairstyles and hot-dogging professional football players. John's general approach as a columnist is to mine the personal to find the universal, a rather dangerous form of journalism that works only if done very well. He does so beautifully well.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:098148588X
ISBN13:9780981485881
Release Date:August 2017
Publisher:WestSide Press Publishing
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.83 lbs.
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