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Sweet and Sour Pie: A Wisconsin Boyhood
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Dave Crehore
As a young boy, Dave Crehore moved with his parents from northern Ohio to the shipbuilding town of Manitowoc on the shores of Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan, where the Germanic inhabitants punctuate their conversations with “enso,” the local radio station interrupts Beethoven for commercials, and the outdoors are a wellspring of enlightenment.
Hardcover, 176 pages
Published
April 1st 2009
by University of Wisconsin Press
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This was quite different from a lot of the memoirs coming out lately--many of those are shocking, as they reveal unflinching honesties about the author, as well as unflattering portrayals of family members who are often larger-than-life.
This book is...gentle, matching the parenting style the author evidently experienced.
Neither hilarious nor in any sense revelatory, this book is sweet: a love letter of sorts to the author's parents. Like many books I enjoy, it offers a nice peek int...more
This book is...gentle, matching the parenting style the author evidently experienced.
Neither hilarious nor in any sense revelatory, this book is sweet: a love letter of sorts to the author's parents. Like many books I enjoy, it offers a nice peek int...more
It was nice to read a memoir where the writer loved and respected his parents and rejoices in the life lessons they taught him. A good look back at a simpler time. Its a fun, quick read that will leave you feeling good. Cal
I may have enjoyed this memoir as much as I did since I grew up during the same time.
Very enjoyable read. Another one that I shared with my husband.
Author's recollections growing up in Manitowoc area.
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