Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:Survival
  • Language:English
  • Pages:248
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317846053

The Fisherman's Grandson

By Dave Giacalone

Overview

A Fisherman's Grandson is a story about one mans life, struggles and triumphs while battling mental health issues, trauma, and loss. Through this, the writer connects with his roots, uncovers some family secrets, finds happiness and learns about himself.

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Description

A Fisherman's Grandson chronicles the life and experiences of one man growing up in Gen X, pulling up roots and moving, dealing with adolescent mental health care during the 1980s, divorce, loss and numerous challenges. The narrative is presented in a raw and honest manner, sharing both successes and failures, good and bad, and some things which didn't end with a silver lining.  It's real life.  It's his life.  And ultimately, it ends up being a tale of survival, change, challenges and finding happiness, peace and joy in all the chaos.

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About The Author

Dave is a late fifties husband to a wonderful wife and father to three amazing kids, a dog, a snake and several household bugs. Over fifty plus years he has evolved from SoCal kid to angry punk to an aspiring Sicilian farmer and grandparent. Dave likes critters, taking stuff apart and then not putting it back together right. 

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