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The Pitcher's Kid

A Memoir

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The Pitcher's Kid

By: Jack Olsen
Narrated by: Jack Estes
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The Pitcher's Kid is Jack Olsen's memoir of the first 18 years of his life, years that formed his voice, his ear, and his passionate concern for the underdog. It is a story of a young boy's desperate yearning for a father during a time of extreme poverty and confusion.

The book has been compared to Frank McCourt for its poignant depiction of deprivation, to Geoffrey Wolff for its sad depiction of a deceptive father, and to David Sedaris for its hilarious depiction of childhood. This is an unforgettable tale of coming of age during the hard years of America's Depression and of a family's struggle to not just survive, but to triumph.

©2011 Jack Olsen Literary Works, LLC (P)2026 Jack Olsen Literary Works, LLC
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