As Carl began to write, he realized that his stories—of friendship and cliques, fitting in while being yourself (a neat trick!), music and books, first job and first love, teachers and other role models—are stories we all share and are as poignant and recognizable to parents and adults as they would be to his daughter. The book soon grew into a keenly observed, deeply felt reflection on the ways we’re all pretty much the same despite the obvious differences demanded by our stations in life—old or young, parent or child, male or female. Who, after all, ever really gets control of their inner kaleidoscopic mix of hopefulness, vulnerability, silliness, uncertainty, ambition . . . and fear of looking dorky in front of the cool kids?
Cursed by a Happy Childhood is rich with vignettes of youth and life that point to truths larger than the stories themselves. Most make us smile, a few make us wince, and all epitomize the power of memory to entertain, educate, and affect. The lesson that Carl learned—which we can all learn through his gently humorous and sometimes profound words—is that the little moments are the big moments, and that we can and should enjoy our own stories and take heart in the magic way they have of helping us feel a little closer, a little stronger, and a little happier to face each day.
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May 4, 2004 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781400081110
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781400081110
- File size: 1599 KB
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- English
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