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Mysteries of My Father (Hardcover)
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A son comes of age in a fiercely political world "Thomas Fleming
gives us an unforgettable story about an immigrant family--his
family--as it struggles to find a place in the American century. He
shares with us the dreams and heartaches of his parents, and, in
the end, he reminds us of the mysterious and forgiving power of
love." --Terry Golway, author of The Irish in America "A truly
moving story of a lifelong duel between father and son, Mysteries
of My Father also vibrates with the great good humor that grows out
of ward politics, and pulses with the heartfelt drama of a family
just getting by. There were some bad times in the Fleming family
story, but Tom Fleming prevails to the good times, and the best
time is left to the reader. What a wonderful time I had reading
this book." --Dennis Smith, author of the Report from Engine Co. 82
and Report from Ground Zero "A well-written, fascinating political
history." --Margaret Truman, author of Murder at Union Station
"With a historian's fidelity and a poet's empathy, Tom Fleming has
created a textured study of three generations of Irish-Americans,
whose clashing spiritual values inform their integration into New
Jersey's social and political hierarchy. Mysteries of My Father is
an American classic achieved by a master storyteller's talents for
exploring the tensions and bonds between a father and his sons.
Among the literary wonders of this brisk and moving memoir is the
father's emergence as a seminal American character--brusque and
pragmatic, yet capable of expected tenderness to his sons."
--Sidney Offit, author of Memoir of the Bookie's Son "If you care
about what it means to be an Irish-American, or about New Jersey
political history, or about the relationships between fathers and
sons, or about wonderful writing, run--don't walk--out to buy Tom
Fleming's Mysteries of My Father." --Nick Acocella, publisher of
Politifax
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