Grandma Escapes E-jail -- GRANDMA DOES HIS DUTY Breaks into Print

July 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Grandma is an intensely-written memoir, beginning when Paul is six with the title story, and ending with his first year of college. It’s a classic for all ages -- fans of Mark Twain, Garrison Keillor or Forrest Gump will like it; readers wanting funny but not R-rated; boomers paroled from public or Catholic school; lovers of Americana; ’50s and ’60s country people; or just anyone who enjoys a funny book!

Growing up in ’50s Ohio, Paul is a born eccentric. He stands ideas on their heads relentlessly, and is completely opposed to modern times. To him, Indians, the woods life and Robin Hood are reality, and he develops ingenious methods to protect himself from the world’s invasion.

“My most elaborate plan for dealing with punks never had to be used, but I came close one January with Lenny Totterhouse. We were to run six miles up the railroad (after swimming the icy creek), following up with my usual workout of rope-climbing, pushups, sit-ups, and hanging by the neck… We would make a glorious end with the fight, if he made it through the hanging.”
                   – Chapter XIV, “Modus Operandi”

Thoughtful, feisty, and fresh as a March wind, it’s surprisingly literary but comfortable to read. The book has an odd kick to its gallop – at times momentum rushes on powerfully, catching the unwary reader off-balance. Yet it’s ingenuous as Forrest Gump, and the slow-paced rhythms of a small town and country living recall Garrison Keillor. A tour de force!

It was a time when kids could still roam their world freely. Some of us were there, but for those who missed out or want another look, Paul Pfarr brings it uniquely alive in these true stories.

Grandma Does His Duty is a classic of American storytelling, with that timeless feeling of Tom Sawyer and Lake Wobegon. While you’re busy with Paul’s utterly sincere gyrations, the atmosphere is quietly working its way into your heart.

Catherine Courtade of Pantheon Books called it “…a fabulous style of writing…”

A lifelong adherent of Thoreau, Paul J. Pfarr has lived in the worlds of homesteading, gardening, computers and writing. Presently, he is retired, working on his website, www.choosing-natural-health.com, and enjoying sharing the world of Grandma.

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