{"product_id":"patricks-corner-sean-patrick-9780882898780","title":"Patrick's Corner","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou've heard of Murphy's Law and even the\u003cbr\u003ePeter Principle, but here's a new one: Patrick's Law. Patrick's Law, which\u003cbr\u003edeserves at least equal space in the index of life, states that in large\u003cbr\u003efamilies, the youngest gets the shortest end of the stick.\u003cbr\u003eThe youngest has certain traits that can last to adulthood: His\u003cbr\u003eclothing will mark him and his position in the family strata. His socks will\u003cbr\u003edroop because of a lack of elasticity brought on by age and the larger ankles\u003cbr\u003eof his brothers. The youngest will generally never hold an original opinion for\u003cbr\u003efear of being informed he is a klutz by at least one of his brothers. He will\u003cbr\u003ealways be referred to as So-and-So's little brother and will NEVER (a) get the\u003cbr\u003eSunday funnies first, (b) go anywhere without telling at least two persons\u003cbr\u003ewhere he is going, or (c) be able to read a comic while seated on the family's\u003cbr\u003eonly commode.\u003cbr\u003ePatrick's Corner is a collection of stories about growing up\u003cbr\u003eafter World War II in a world where family life, neighborhood interdependence, \u003cbr\u003eand nurturing environments were the norm. The author describes how one family's\u003cbr\u003esteadfast devotion to each other and their foundation of moral values helped\u003cbr\u003ethem surmount the challenges of poverty.\u003cbr\u003eTold with the sensitivity of the baby of the family, this\u003cbr\u003enostalgic reminiscence is full of warmth, love, growing pains, and the\u003cbr\u003estruggles for survival. The author writes about his comin' up as\u003cbr\u003ethe youngest of six sons in an Irish Catholic family headed by a widowed\u003cbr\u003emother. Like most brothers, the Patrick boys fought, but more often they were\u003cbr\u003efriends who talked, laughed, and shared their growing pains with each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven if you have never had to wear hand-me-down clothes or been referred to\u003cbr\u003eas So-and-So's little brother or sister, these stories are sure to touch your\u003cbr\u003eheart.\u003cbr\u003eSean Patrick, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, lives in Fayetteville, North\u003cbr\u003eCarolina, where he teaches creative writing at Fayetteville Technical Community\u003cbr\u003eCollege. He has operated two teen group homes, served as an administrator of a\u003cbr\u003ereligious education program at his church, and, along with his wife, has given\u003cbr\u003electures on parenting skills. He has written for Catholic Digest and has\u003cbr\u003ealso been published in The Liguorian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Patrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0882898787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780882898780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelican Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 5.84w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/1992 pg. 1333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/03\/1992","brand":"Sean Patrick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48517543723263,"sku":"9780882898780","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6052b9dd-4b11-431b-978d-a38457009ab2.jpg?v=1778732091","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/patricks-corner-sean-patrick-9780882898780","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}