Catherine's Kid

From 1945 Until 1962 The Life-Shaping Experiences And Coming Of Age Accounts Of One World War Ii Orphan As He Develops Into Manhood Serves As Poignant Reminder For All Of Us Of What Was Good Bad And Ugly About Those Times. In This Recantation Readers May Find An Occasional Suggestion For Some Of The Cultural Moral Or Social Problems Plaguing A Troubled Country Of Apathetic Oldsters Confused Baby Boomers And Educated Generation X-Ers. Some May Through The Eyes Of A Little White War-Orphan Experience The Personal Turmoil Generated As An Oppressed And Subdued “Negro” Culture Rose To Claim Its Rightful Place In Our Society. Some May Even Catch Glimpses Of Arkansas Politics And How It Affected The Lives Of The People In These Stories. A Southeast Arkansas - Mississippi Delta Memoir Reminiscent Of “Angela’S Ashes” By Frank Mccourt Or “The Body” By Stephen King And Later Adapted Into The Movie “Stand By Me” You Will Enjoy This Journey Into Small Town Mcgehee And Desha County Half- White And Half-Black. Experience Things Which Could Not Have Happened – Yet Did. Catherine’S Kid Is A Fearless And Revealing Recollection Brutally Honest About A Kid Growing Up Mostly On His Own Fighting To Retain His Dignity. Regional Culture Innocence Legacy Humor Oppression Religion Fishing Hunting Sports Surrogate Dads Gangs Sex Violence Love Angst Kkk Racial Bigotry And Hijinks With A Triple-Jigger Of F-16 Fighter Jet Test Flying And Much More Await The Reader.