I Don't Brake for Nuns: A kid-turned-adult perspective of Catholic School and the nun-run classroom in the 1960s

by Rick Phillips

"I DON'T BRAKE FOR NUNS!" is a hilarious narrative of Catholic School in the 1960s as seen through the eyes of a kid stuck right smack in the middle of a nun-run educational system. For every kid who ever felt the snap of a nun's ruler or the sneaky, crisp slap of a shrouded sister, this book pays in recompense. "I DON'T BRAKE FOR NUNS!" will bring tears of laughter to anyone who can empathize with children trying to survive the fanatical discipline of nuns. While witty and marvelously perspicuous throughout, the book is also poignant, and impels readers to be introspective, too. Most notably, the book is funny. "I DON'T BRAKE FOR NUNS!" is a serious, tongue-in-cheek, precise exaggeration that enables readers to put themselves back at their desk and relive for themselves their own school days. This book appeals to everyone who always wanted to go back to those days of yesteryear with an adult mind, and alter the course of classroom history.

330 pages, Paperback

First published April 22, 2010

Reviews

[Sam Spade · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very funny book about the trials and tribulations of attending Catholic grade school. This book brought back memories of my time with nuns and lay teachers and priests and there approaches to child discipline and teaching. The nicknames the author gave his instructors seemed to be standard in all Catholic grade schools. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Rick.

[Arthur Jefferson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a funny narrative that takes the reader through the grades of Catholic School in the 1960s. It's full of laughs with an interesting perspective from the author's first-person voice. You just know school with the nuns wasn't that bad... or was it? It sure seemed to be a good time, nonetheless!

I Don't BRAKE for Nuns! is a great read that you'll never forget!

[Wiseowel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will make you laugh from the second you glance at the cover. The title and the cover make it pretty clear that the nuns are going to take a beating in this narrative. It's all in good, fun, however, as the metaphors, hyperbole, and descriptive humor will bring out tears of laughter.
Anyone reading this book will recall many instances that were similar to their own grade school classroom, whether he or she attended Catholic School or not.
It's a great book to read while on an airplane 'cuz you'll want to dedicate a few hours to the joys of laughter.
If you want a lesson in narrative humor, check out this book.