I Am the Water Bucket

A Story of Fathers and Sons

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour, Family & Relationships, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book I Am the Water Bucket by Grady Jim Robinson, AuthorHouse
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Grady Jim Robinson ISBN: 9781481751964
Publisher: AuthorHouse Publication: October 9, 2013
Imprint: AuthorHouse Language: English
Author: Grady Jim Robinson
ISBN: 9781481751964
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Publication: October 9, 2013
Imprint: AuthorHouse
Language: English

After reading the latest biography of baseball legend Mickey Mantle, the authors hero, he was stunned to realize that his own life had, in his later years turned out much like Hall of Famer Mantle; a life of deep regret, guilt, depression and alcoholism. Robinson immediately recognized a series of similarities in their childhood experiences, especially with their respective relationships with their fathers. Robinson decided to journey to Commerce, Oklahoma on a kind of pilgrimage to the childhood home of the baseball legend and see if he could find some insights about his own life. The journey opened up painful questions about his relationship with his football coach father and led him to further investigation of the father/son issues of some of his favorite authors such as Hemingway, Faulkner, McMurtry, Salinger and James Joyce. The pilgrimage ended in a visit to the grave of his father and served to reset his life back on course. He has written with pain, humor, honesty and insight about his "Salvation Through Mickey Mantle."

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

After reading the latest biography of baseball legend Mickey Mantle, the authors hero, he was stunned to realize that his own life had, in his later years turned out much like Hall of Famer Mantle; a life of deep regret, guilt, depression and alcoholism. Robinson immediately recognized a series of similarities in their childhood experiences, especially with their respective relationships with their fathers. Robinson decided to journey to Commerce, Oklahoma on a kind of pilgrimage to the childhood home of the baseball legend and see if he could find some insights about his own life. The journey opened up painful questions about his relationship with his football coach father and led him to further investigation of the father/son issues of some of his favorite authors such as Hemingway, Faulkner, McMurtry, Salinger and James Joyce. The pilgrimage ended in a visit to the grave of his father and served to reset his life back on course. He has written with pain, humor, honesty and insight about his "Salvation Through Mickey Mantle."

More books from AuthorHouse

Cover of the book Doghouse Chronicles by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book First over the Front by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book Cowboy Games by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book Color Me Black by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book God Rules, Jesus Loves, Spirit Guides by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book The Mending by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book A Widow in Waiting by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book You Think This Is Funny, Miss Nurse? by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book Reconstruction of Social Work Through Personalisation by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book Food for Thought by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book Distant Dreams by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book Approaching Alzheimer’S by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book The Good, the Bad, and the Insane by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book An Angel and Gigi at Memory Support by Grady Jim Robinson
Cover of the book Mi Bebé Orgánico (My Organic Baby) by Grady Jim Robinson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy