false 6326928 0878393102 9780878393107 5 2 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6326928.The_Grass_A_Novel_A_Young_Man_s_Journey_to_the_Korean_War 2872287 Paul Zerby 5 2 5 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 10 19:25:46 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 19:29:31 -0700 2009 I wrote the blurb that appears on the rear cover:

Paul Zerby's The Grass is a vividly engaging rumination on 1950s America, which is more complex than we would like to imagine. Zerby's novel allows us to journey along with young Tom Kelly as he seeks a deeper comprehension of his Catholic upbringing in Fargo, North Dakota. He protests the treatment of the University of Minnesota's lone Black faculty member, agonizes over relationships with very different women, and attempts to survive service in Korean War battles that are "like the Fourth of July in hell." Kelly becomes haunted by ghosts stemming from his decision to stand up to racial injustice, but he never loses his integrity and ability to dream for a better tomorrow. I recommend it highly!


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