Think Back to Tomorrow
by David Truskoff
ISBN-10: 1401079733
Review by Heather Froeschl
It is 2002 and Hank Lesko is in the hospital awaiting surgery in the morning. His wife prompts him to remember when they'd met some 50 years previous. He takes the time to think back on his youth, his football days, his boot camp time, his Navy gig, his first love, and meeting his lifetime partner. This look back is a history lesson come alive for the reader, and is a tender story of life in America.
Hank was a genius and Hank was a football player. His first love was immeasurable in a time when war made men and women of teens, overnight. The Navy proved a rite of passage like no other and turned out men changed forever. Hank made lifelong friends and faced life-altering events with the steadfastness of a man twice his age. He loved passionately, and accepted fate fiercely.
The story follows a young man coming of age, finding love, discovering himself, and finding love again. It is a classic American tale, well written and richly described. David Truskoff offers a glimpse at the pain and passion of becoming a man during the 1940's. It was a time when life choices were made for the youth who would put their lives on the line and there was little they could do about it. No one could control their feelings though, and "Think Back to Tomorrow" certainly proves that.
Readers will laugh and cry with the characters in this book; they will get lost in a world that is all too real and true. Well done!
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Non-Fiction Review
Rebirth of a Realist
by David Truskoff
ISBN-10: 1413438873
Review by Heather Froeschl
Can America learn from its past mistakes? How about those in the very recent past? Is it possible that we could learn something from the past words of our leaders? In a time when a lot of Americans feel that all we hear is lip service from our currents leaders, maybe we are due to listen more carefully to the past.
"Rebirth of a Realist" offers the words and wisdom of Henry Wallace and Franklin D. Roosevelt. It offers a relevant look at the Preamble of the Progressive Party Platform from 1948, which could very easily be applied to today's world. But, will we listen?
Author David Truskoff takes us back in the beginning of the book via his journal of 1947. A veteran of the war, happy to be back home but unsure of what his life would be, he hitchhiked across the country to discover himself. His rediscovery of that journal triggers memories of that time, up to the present day as memories have a way of progressing. During the recollection of those he also shares moments of politics and world affairs and brings to life the quotes of those he wishes us to pay heed to.
A work of non-fiction, "Rebirth of a Realist" reads much like a political editorial commentary. It isn't for everyone's tastes, but everyone should hear its message. We cannot sit blindly by when there is much to be done. Younger folks should read it as a means of discovering some truth about America's history through the last century, truths you may not hear about in history class. Those of the "greatest generation" will likely find points within the book to agree upon and nod over as well as others that won't be quite as they recalled.
Truskoff speaks his mind. He is a realist. He offers voices from the past so that we just might listen.
by David Truskoff
ISBN-10: 1413438873
Review by Heather Froeschl
Can America learn from its past mistakes? How about those in the very recent past? Is it possible that we could learn something from the past words of our leaders? In a time when a lot of Americans feel that all we hear is lip service from our currents leaders, maybe we are due to listen more carefully to the past.
"Rebirth of a Realist" offers the words and wisdom of Henry Wallace and Franklin D. Roosevelt. It offers a relevant look at the Preamble of the Progressive Party Platform from 1948, which could very easily be applied to today's world. But, will we listen?
Author David Truskoff takes us back in the beginning of the book via his journal of 1947. A veteran of the war, happy to be back home but unsure of what his life would be, he hitchhiked across the country to discover himself. His rediscovery of that journal triggers memories of that time, up to the present day as memories have a way of progressing. During the recollection of those he also shares moments of politics and world affairs and brings to life the quotes of those he wishes us to pay heed to.
A work of non-fiction, "Rebirth of a Realist" reads much like a political editorial commentary. It isn't for everyone's tastes, but everyone should hear its message. We cannot sit blindly by when there is much to be done. Younger folks should read it as a means of discovering some truth about America's history through the last century, truths you may not hear about in history class. Those of the "greatest generation" will likely find points within the book to agree upon and nod over as well as others that won't be quite as they recalled.
Truskoff speaks his mind. He is a realist. He offers voices from the past so that we just might listen.
Politics Review
Rebirth of a Realist
by David Truskoff
ISBN-10: 1413438873
Review by Heather Froeschl
Can America learn from its past mistakes? How about those in the very recent past? Is it possible that we could learn something from the past words of our leaders? In a time when a lot of Americans feel that all we hear is lip service from our currents leaders, maybe we are due to listen more carefully to the past.
"Rebirth of a Realist" offers the words and wisdom of Henry Wallace and Franklin D. Roosevelt. It offers a relevant look at the Preamble of the Progressive Party Platform from 1948, which could very easily be applied to todayÆs world. But, will we listen?
Author David Truskoff takes us back in the beginning of the book via his journal of 1947. A veteran of the war, happy to be back home but unsure of what his life would be, he hitchhiked across the country to discover himself. His rediscovery of that journal triggers memories of that time, up to the present day as memories have a way of progressing. During the recollection of those he also shares moments of politics and world affairs and brings to life the quotes of those he wishes us to pay heed to.
A work of non-fiction, "Rebirth of a Realist" reads much like a political editorial commentary. It isn't for everyone's tastes, but everyone should hear its message. We cannot sit blindly by when there is much to be done. Younger folks should read it as a means of discovering some truth about America's history through the last century, truths you may not hear about in history class. Those of the "greatest generation" will likely find points within the book to agree upon and nod over as well as others that won't be quite as they recalled.
Truskoff speaks his mind. He is a realist. He offers voices from the past so that we just might listen.
by David Truskoff
ISBN-10: 1413438873
Review by Heather Froeschl
Can America learn from its past mistakes? How about those in the very recent past? Is it possible that we could learn something from the past words of our leaders? In a time when a lot of Americans feel that all we hear is lip service from our currents leaders, maybe we are due to listen more carefully to the past.
"Rebirth of a Realist" offers the words and wisdom of Henry Wallace and Franklin D. Roosevelt. It offers a relevant look at the Preamble of the Progressive Party Platform from 1948, which could very easily be applied to todayÆs world. But, will we listen?
Author David Truskoff takes us back in the beginning of the book via his journal of 1947. A veteran of the war, happy to be back home but unsure of what his life would be, he hitchhiked across the country to discover himself. His rediscovery of that journal triggers memories of that time, up to the present day as memories have a way of progressing. During the recollection of those he also shares moments of politics and world affairs and brings to life the quotes of those he wishes us to pay heed to.
A work of non-fiction, "Rebirth of a Realist" reads much like a political editorial commentary. It isn't for everyone's tastes, but everyone should hear its message. We cannot sit blindly by when there is much to be done. Younger folks should read it as a means of discovering some truth about America's history through the last century, truths you may not hear about in history class. Those of the "greatest generation" will likely find points within the book to agree upon and nod over as well as others that won't be quite as they recalled.
Truskoff speaks his mind. He is a realist. He offers voices from the past so that we just might listen.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Fiction Review
Ecumenical Death
by David Truskoff
ISBN-10: 1413484751
Review by Heather Froeschl
Ecumenical, literally defined: pertaining to movement for universal Christian unity. When a small town has an Ecumenical Council, one could assume that there would be discord when it comes to any other religion. What David Truskoff's "Ecumenical Death" is about though is discord in the way of one group of the community opposed to another group with a splattering of racism thrown in. It is about small town politics, unhappy marriages, public issues and control over the town.
Not unlike just about any official meeting in Small Town, America, there are differences of opinion, people trying to control others and others trying to maintain control of what they've worked so hard for. The cast of characters is too large to focus on any one storyline, but the main plot revolves around a plot of land that lies adjacent to the elementary school and the desire by some to create affordable housing there. This becomes a huge issue to the neighborhood, the Ecumenical Council (who is running the show) and the businessmen who run the show from behind the scenes.
Truskoff immerses the reader into a chaotic town that just might leave you happy that you don't live there, but afraid to look into what really goes on in your own home place. The characters are realistic enough to lead you through the stories of their affairs, business dealings and idiosyncrasies. In the beginning it is somewhat difficult to follow all that is going on, all of the sub plots that contribute to the whole. This adds to the realistic feeling of never knowing who your neighbors are.
I was a bit bothered by more than a few typos and misspellings, as Truskoff's bio is only that he is the author of seven acclaimed books. I expected better. However, the purpose here is to rate the book overall and considering the art of immersion for the reader I give the book a nod of positive review.
by David Truskoff
ISBN-10: 1413484751
Review by Heather Froeschl
Ecumenical, literally defined: pertaining to movement for universal Christian unity. When a small town has an Ecumenical Council, one could assume that there would be discord when it comes to any other religion. What David Truskoff's "Ecumenical Death" is about though is discord in the way of one group of the community opposed to another group with a splattering of racism thrown in. It is about small town politics, unhappy marriages, public issues and control over the town.
Not unlike just about any official meeting in Small Town, America, there are differences of opinion, people trying to control others and others trying to maintain control of what they've worked so hard for. The cast of characters is too large to focus on any one storyline, but the main plot revolves around a plot of land that lies adjacent to the elementary school and the desire by some to create affordable housing there. This becomes a huge issue to the neighborhood, the Ecumenical Council (who is running the show) and the businessmen who run the show from behind the scenes.
Truskoff immerses the reader into a chaotic town that just might leave you happy that you don't live there, but afraid to look into what really goes on in your own home place. The characters are realistic enough to lead you through the stories of their affairs, business dealings and idiosyncrasies. In the beginning it is somewhat difficult to follow all that is going on, all of the sub plots that contribute to the whole. This adds to the realistic feeling of never knowing who your neighbors are.
I was a bit bothered by more than a few typos and misspellings, as Truskoff's bio is only that he is the author of seven acclaimed books. I expected better. However, the purpose here is to rate the book overall and considering the art of immersion for the reader I give the book a nod of positive review.
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