Johnny Boy
Johnny Boy

Author: John Califano

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-26

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781737296102

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JOHNNY CARUSO IS BORN into the urban turmoil of 1950s and '60s working-class Brooklyn. Wedged between the limited worldview of his parents-alcoholic and abusive Bellisario and browbeaten, unstable Maria-and his liberal-minded older brother and sister, young Johnny struggles to navigate his childhood and adolescence.Overwhelmed by his family's thorny dynamics and grappling with low self-esteem, Johnny finds himself in a downward spiral, cheating on exams and shoplifting with friends. He is fortunate to have a few caring adults in his life, and eventually, with their help and his innate curiosity and resilience, Johnny is afforded an opportunity that promises to alter the course of his life.JOHNNY BOY explores external chaos and the inner turmoil of a young protagonist who possesses intelligence, perseverance, and an unwavering sense of humanity. Told with honesty and passion, JOHNNY BOY is immersive and timeless, an authentic flesh-and-bones coming-of-age story infused with a cinematic megadose of twenty-first century realism.

The Life and Times of Johnny Branch
The Life and Times of Johnny Branch

Author: One of Johnny’s Closest Friends

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1546218092

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This nostalgic, humorous memoir is of a Mississippi country boy who was a little rapscallion growing up in a much simpler time. It is one in which a field of sage was a bed for dreaming; a spunky little dog was a best, best friend; and three very close buddies were rascals. Imagining and exploring, they lived their lives with their worst fear being a stern word from a disciplinary parent. The self-sufficient young fellows story draws us back to the less complicated days a time ago, the fifties and sixties.

Why Johnny Doesn't Flap
Why Johnny Doesn't Flap

Author: Clay Morton

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2015-10-21

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1784501905

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Johnny is different. He is never exactly on time, he can't seem to stick to a routine and he often speaks in cryptic idioms. Johnny is neurotypical, but that's ok. A picture book with a difference, Why Johnny Doesn't Flap turns the tables on common depictions of neurological difference by drolly revealing how people who are not on the autistic spectrum are perceived by those who are. The autistic narrator's bafflement at his neurotypical friend's quirks shows that 'normal' is simply a matter of perspective.

The Art of Johnny Drickerson
The Art of Johnny Drickerson

Author: Ripley Bernhardt

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2018-06-14

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1490789421

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Being in the 9th grade is never easy; being bullied by those bigger and laughed at for being different. Johnny Drickerson loved to draw and found it to be an escape from the harsh bullying that he endured every day at school. All hope was lost of quelling the bullying in the school until Johnny sketched a strange symbol in the back of his sketchbook. A paper cut, a drop of blood onto the mystical symbol, and the art skills Johnny possessed yielded unbelievable results. Johnny soon discovered that his drawings were quickly becoming reality. Johnny Drickerson was no longer just a freshman struggling to find his way, but he was given the option to get away with punishing bullies or stop drawing forever. He could use his talent to get his revenge, losing his humanity in the process or find within himself the strength to calm his emotions, forgive and forget, and discover that violence is not the answer.

Trains, Jesus, and Murder
Trains, Jesus, and Murder

Author: Richard Beck

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2019-11-05

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 150645559X

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"Saints and sinners, all jumbled up together." That's the genius of Johnny Cash, and that's what the gospel is ultimately all about. Johnny Cash sang about and for people on the margins. He famously played concerts in prisons, where he sang both murder ballads and gospel tunes in the same set. It's this juxtaposition between light and dark, writes Richard Beck, that makes Cash one of the most authentic theologians in memory. In Trains, Jesus, and Murder, Beck explores the theology of Johnny Cash by investigating a dozen of Cash's songs. In reflecting on Cash's lyrics, and the passion with which he sang them, we gain a deeper understanding of the enduring faith of the Man in Black.

Johnny's Boys
Johnny's Boys

Author: JOHNNY L3E

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-05-13

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1483406245

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Living through the Sixties Craig and his friends are faced with the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassination of President Kennedy, the escalation of the Vietnam War, the chaos of the nation after the resignation of President Johnson, the Watt's riots, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, Woodstock, and surviving Kent State. This is their story!

Johnny’S Journey
Johnny’S Journey

Author: Malachi Gibson

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2015-03-24

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1503553736

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Since John Johnny Johnsons early childhood, he was plagued by an inner force that was determined to be rebellious. Although he was loved and nurtured by his parents and loved by his siblings and other family members, he could not bring himself to be obedient, not even to his own conscience. His teen years began the era of alcohol indulgence and petty larceny. He decided that a life without rules was what he wanted, so he ran away from home. Soon his life became more complicated. He was arrested and sent to a reform school for boys. A life of crime resulted in several arrests and convictions. His family was still there for him. After being paroled from his last incarceration, his siblings helped him to start a business, which included counseling for teens and anyone else that was seeking help to better their lives. In the process of shaping his life as well as others, he met his wife, JaNae, and they started a family. What seemed like a doomed life had become a productive and prosperous one.

The Ballad of Johnny Something-else and Stuff Happens
The Ballad of Johnny Something-else and Stuff Happens

Author: John Ireland

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1450285759

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Blood, jazz, money, lies, Shakespeare, nipples dark as coffee stains, a cop named Ortuzo, night and love and sometimes you aren't sure you're alive until you're out of skin and the ocean and sky are the blues.