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Searching for the Cashews in a Can of Mixed Nuts
In a collection of humorous and eclectic essays, memoir and comedic musings on day-to-day topics come together to provide a chuckle-inducing and thought-provoking reading experience. Author A. G. Sloan provides readers with a complete portrait of the funniest moments from his life, blending adages about childhood with quirky anecdotes about adulthood.
From growing up to teaching to parenthood, Sloan’s essays bring readers up to date with his current role of grandfather. And when this grandfather collects a family’s life experiences and filters them through his own unique and humorous point of view, the results are an entertaining read, to say the least!
Fans of clever memoirs about growing up will find a new favorite for their shelves.
From growing up to teaching to parenthood, Sloan’s essays bring readers up to date with his current role of grandfather. And when this grandfather collects a family’s life experiences and filters them through his own unique and humorous point of view, the results are an entertaining read, to say the least!
Fans of clever memoirs about growing up will find a new favorite for their shelves.
168 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2021
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November 11, 2021
Searching for the Cashews in a Can of Mixed Nuts is the third book by A.G. Sloan. As the third book in a trilogy, it carries a heavy burden. The first two books have built the reader up to a point of high expectations, and they expect a satisfactory resolution. We followed you this far... With that in mind, Searching for the Cashews is the perfect end to this trilogy, better than The Return of the King for sure.
I found it funny and heartwarming. It certainly felt more personal than the first two books. Now, I will admit that I am not completely unbiased here. You see, A.G. Sloan was one of my middle school teachers. The people and places he references mean a lot to me. Some of the students quoted are my friends. Many of the teachers mentioned were my teachers. I was even a substitute teacher at Lester J. Stevens Middle School right before joining the Foreign Service. I ate my lunch in the teachers' lounge with these people. These are the people who helped shape the person I am today. It's special.
I'm not going to lie though. I liked reading all the behind-the-scenes tea of my former teachers. Even as a student, I got the sense that Mr. Sloan was a little bit of the rebel. CONFIRMED!
Bonus Points: Cashews are the best nuts! Don't @ me!!!
I found it funny and heartwarming. It certainly felt more personal than the first two books. Now, I will admit that I am not completely unbiased here. You see, A.G. Sloan was one of my middle school teachers. The people and places he references mean a lot to me. Some of the students quoted are my friends. Many of the teachers mentioned were my teachers. I was even a substitute teacher at Lester J. Stevens Middle School right before joining the Foreign Service. I ate my lunch in the teachers' lounge with these people. These are the people who helped shape the person I am today. It's special.
I'm not going to lie though. I liked reading all the behind-the-scenes tea of my former teachers. Even as a student, I got the sense that Mr. Sloan was a little bit of the rebel. CONFIRMED!
Bonus Points: Cashews are the best nuts! Don't @ me!!!
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