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Goodbye, Geraldine
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304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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February 12, 2013
Inside each and every one of us there is a story to tell. Some can tell their stories with ease while others never get out a word. Luckily for us, Robert Morgan has told his story in the wonderful memoir, Goodbye, Geraldine.
With Goodbye, Geraldine the reader has the opportunity to step into the shoes of Morgan throughout key sequences in his life. The reader experiences every emotion as if he or she felt it themselves. Morgan does not make the mistake of placing himself upon a pedestal, but instead takes a more humble approach. He is not afraid to admit his faults and in doing so creates true empathy and understanding, allowing the reader to become much more involved in the story. Experience his “not so Norman Rockwell childhood”, his struggle to become a great boxer, his battle with alcoholism, his pursuit of the wonders of nature, and much more. Morgan is the master of saying what needs to be said without saying too much. This is not his entire life, only the moments that truly matter, the moments that touch anyone lucky enough to read them. Morgan has found the elegance in simplicity. There is no obvious moral message, no specific life lesson, and that is the beauty of Goodbye, Geraldine.
With Goodbye, Geraldine the reader has the opportunity to step into the shoes of Morgan throughout key sequences in his life. The reader experiences every emotion as if he or she felt it themselves. Morgan does not make the mistake of placing himself upon a pedestal, but instead takes a more humble approach. He is not afraid to admit his faults and in doing so creates true empathy and understanding, allowing the reader to become much more involved in the story. Experience his “not so Norman Rockwell childhood”, his struggle to become a great boxer, his battle with alcoholism, his pursuit of the wonders of nature, and much more. Morgan is the master of saying what needs to be said without saying too much. This is not his entire life, only the moments that truly matter, the moments that touch anyone lucky enough to read them. Morgan has found the elegance in simplicity. There is no obvious moral message, no specific life lesson, and that is the beauty of Goodbye, Geraldine.
January 3, 2013
In Goodbye, Geraldine, the reader has the opportunity to step into the shoes of Morgan throughout key sequences in his life. The reader experiences every emotion as if he or she felt it themselves. Morgan does not make the mistake of placing himself upon a pedestal, but instead takes a more humble approach.
He is not afraid to admit his faults and in doing so creates true empathy and understanding, allowing the reader to become much more involved in the story. Experience his “not so Norman Rockwell childhood”, his struggle to become a great boxer, his battle with alcoholism, his pursuit of the wonders of nature, and much more. Morgan is the master of saying what needs to be said without saying too much. This is not his entire life, only the moments that truly matter, the moments that touch anyone lucky enough to read them. Morgan has found the elegance in simplicity. There is no obvious moral message, no specific life lesson, and that is the beauty of Goodbye, Geraldine.
He is not afraid to admit his faults and in doing so creates true empathy and understanding, allowing the reader to become much more involved in the story. Experience his “not so Norman Rockwell childhood”, his struggle to become a great boxer, his battle with alcoholism, his pursuit of the wonders of nature, and much more. Morgan is the master of saying what needs to be said without saying too much. This is not his entire life, only the moments that truly matter, the moments that touch anyone lucky enough to read them. Morgan has found the elegance in simplicity. There is no obvious moral message, no specific life lesson, and that is the beauty of Goodbye, Geraldine.
September 13, 2014
I took "Goodbye, Geraldine" off of the library shelf & thought it looked interesting.
I love to read memoirs of not particularly well-known or famous people.
Anyway, I began reading the first page & it takes place "at the corner of Ninth Avenue West & Fifth Street in Duluth, Minnesota". That really surprised me
'cuz that isn't far from where I grew up. So, of course, I had to read this memoir.
I really enjoyed reading this book about Robert Morgan & his family.
I flew through the pages. It took no time at all to finish reading it.
If you enjoy this type of book, read "Goodbye, Geraldine!"
I love to read memoirs of not particularly well-known or famous people.
Anyway, I began reading the first page & it takes place "at the corner of Ninth Avenue West & Fifth Street in Duluth, Minnesota". That really surprised me
'cuz that isn't far from where I grew up. So, of course, I had to read this memoir.
I really enjoyed reading this book about Robert Morgan & his family.
I flew through the pages. It took no time at all to finish reading it.
If you enjoy this type of book, read "Goodbye, Geraldine!"
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