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Six String Rocketeer: Holding Life Together When Your Parents Split Apart
The painful, scary, but sometimes hilarious true story of how one guy
survived his parents’ divorce. And lived to sing about it.
The teenage years are tough as it is, but throw in the fact that your parents are divorcing and it’s like fuel on the fire.
It started with the poorly muffled fights in his parents’ bedroom. They just seemed to get worse, and it seemed that the inevitable would happen. Finally, it did and the family meeting was called. Jesse Butterworth had a hunch his folks were going to announce they were separating–but the two youngest boys were certain they’d be told they were going to Disneyland.
No such luck.
What happens when your world falls apart? How do you handle it when the two people you trusted most totally disappoint you…and seemingly destroy your already shaky life?
That’s what happened to Jesse Butterworth, and he tells his story with humor, honesty, and heart. He also shows how he figured out what to do with the emotions that come with anger, hurt, frustration, and loss. Picking up a beat up guitar, Jesse discovered that he could turn his misery into music and his pain into passion–becoming the Six String Rocketeer . In the process Jesse realized that the wounds that hurt you can become the wounds that heal you.
survived his parents’ divorce. And lived to sing about it.
The teenage years are tough as it is, but throw in the fact that your parents are divorcing and it’s like fuel on the fire.
It started with the poorly muffled fights in his parents’ bedroom. They just seemed to get worse, and it seemed that the inevitable would happen. Finally, it did and the family meeting was called. Jesse Butterworth had a hunch his folks were going to announce they were separating–but the two youngest boys were certain they’d be told they were going to Disneyland.
No such luck.
What happens when your world falls apart? How do you handle it when the two people you trusted most totally disappoint you…and seemingly destroy your already shaky life?
That’s what happened to Jesse Butterworth, and he tells his story with humor, honesty, and heart. He also shows how he figured out what to do with the emotions that come with anger, hurt, frustration, and loss. Picking up a beat up guitar, Jesse discovered that he could turn his misery into music and his pain into passion–becoming the Six String Rocketeer . In the process Jesse realized that the wounds that hurt you can become the wounds that heal you.
123 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 2005
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April 26, 2009
Even in dealing with such a difficult topic, Jesse cracks me up. I especially love his side commentaries found throughout the book.
August 3, 2018
I went in to this book under a false pretense. This book would only be good as a narrative of a real divorce for teens that need someone to relate with. I appreciate his transparency and vulnerability in stories of his life that he shared. I believe this book could be a help to some, but I would definitely proof it before I gave to a teenager to read to make sure it would fit their situation.
Thanks man for writing, sharing, and seeking to benefit others from your hurts.
Thanks man for writing, sharing, and seeking to benefit others from your hurts.
February 11, 2015
This one partly speaks the suppressed emotions I had!
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