The Drunkard's Son
Dennis Foley may have outgrown his days as a Chicago alley fighter, but inThe Drunkard's Sonhe delivers a knockout punch with this moving and thought-provoking look at a sometimes painful period in American history and in a young boy's life. Foley knows how to tell a story--the highest compliment I can pay. --Mark Brown,Chicago Sun-TimesFascinating read. An ordinary boy telling an ordinary story in an extraordinary way. --John R. Powers, author ofDo Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?andThe Last Catholic in AmericaThe Drunkard s Sonis a combination ofLeave It To Beaver, The Wonder Years, The OutsidersandWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape.It s a coming-of-age story about growing up . . . in Chicago during the '60s and '70s and a history lesson of the social changes that occurred during that era. But above all, it's a great story that made me smile, remember childhood adventures, and finally applaud the resilience of the main character and the love that binds all families together. --Denny Freyer, Lifelong Southsider