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Jeff Gillenkirk
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It seems fitting that the wilting of industrial capitalism with the Great Recession of 2008 should hasten reintegration of fathers into the American family. After all, it was the rise of industrialism which wrenched dads away from the farm and onto the factory floor.
Prior to the industrial revolution, many families worked the land together or in family-owned businesses or crafts, with little S... read more »
Prior to the industrial revolution, many families worked the land together or in family-owned businesses or crafts, with little S... read more »
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Home, Away
  4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings
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2010
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Pursuit of Darkness
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2012
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Bitter Melon: Stories from the Last Rural Chinese Town in America
by Jeff Gillenkirk (Goodreads Author), James Motlow 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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1987
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| Upon rereading I am deeply impressesd by the depth, style and impact of this allegory. This is one hell of a critique of English militarism and inquiry into the human condition. I do think much of this is lost on high school kids and should probably...more | |
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| I'm not a big fan of historical novels but this is "right there." Tremendously engaging story of early Irish immigrant culture in NYC against the confusion and tragedy of the Civil War (did you know much of New York was against fighting the war?). | |
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| I found this book rather bland and "small" for a book that won an award as prestigious as the Mann-Booker Prize. The female protagonist was not very well defined and while the consequences of the character's actions were large, the suddenness of the...more | |
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| Beautiful book, deep and thoughtfu look at one of the true artistic geniuses of history. Malraux unveils a prickly, perceptive and thoroughly human portrait of Pablo Picasso. | |
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| I didn't finish it but my partner did. She loved it, said it was a great story, beautiful writing. I'll try it again someday. I've been distracted, finishing and publishing my own book: Pursuit of Darkness, now up on Smashwords under that title and m...more | |
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| Unorthodox, daring, provocative, a little thin at the payoff. | |
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