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Born Eighth In A Family On Its Way To Becoming Almost Twice That Size, Stephen Zanichkowsky Immediately Learned That His Life Was To Be No Cheaper By The Dozen Romp. Instead, He And His Siblings Fended For Themselves To Avoid The Wrath Of Their Father And The Heartbreaking Emotional Distance Of Their Mother. Silence And Terror Ruled. A Brother Was Taken Away By The Family One Day, Never To Return. A Sister Was Born With A Mental Deficiency That Was Never Explained. As The Years Went By, Each Child Left Home As Soon As He Or She Turned Eighteen, Creating Unaccustomed 'Space' By Skipping The Others Weddings And Graduations. With Artless Narrative Style, Zanichkowsky Embarks On A Journey Back To The Familys Lithuanian Catholic Roots In Brooklyn And Follows Its Members On A Tortured Climb To Suburban Comfort That, For Him, Culminates In His Escape From Home And The Draft. Along The Way, He Seeks Answers To Lifelong Questions: Why Was His Father So Angry And Uncontrollable? Why Did His Parents Continue To Have Children When They Didnt Have Enough Love, Patience, Or Money To Spread Around? Forty Years Later After Leaving Home, Zanichkowsky Reaches Out To His Siblingsmost Of Them Divorced Or Living Aloneand Discovers A Group Of People Still Learning How To Form Relationships With Others. In The Process, The Boy That Once Retreated Into His Own World Emerges, Whole And Selfpossessed.From Fourteen:I Was Born Into A System With An Established Order, With People Cemented Into Positions Long Before I Got There. As I Got Older, The Biggest Kids Gradually Filled Me In With Things I Needed To Know, As If I Were A New Hand At The Factory And Needed To Learn Which Drawers Certain Tools Were Kept In. They Showed Me Where The Shoe Polish Was Kept; How To Fry An Egg (Because On Sundays We Could Have Our Egg Fried Or Scrambled If We Didnt Want Clucked); Where To Put My Laundry In The Basement. I Learned About Moms Miscarriages, Because All The Rest Of Us Resemble A Line Of Ducks And Outsiders Sometimes Asked About The Threeyear Gap Between Rita And Jane. The Bigger Kids Told Me About Our Religion, Our Relatives, Our Nationality. When Bath Night Was And How Often To Change My Underwear. (No One, However, Had An Answer As To Why All The Girls Had The Same Middle Name: Marie.)
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- Q: What is 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' about? A: 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' is a memoir by Stephen Zanichkowsky that explores his challenging upbringing in a large family, focusing on themes of isolation, family dynamics, and the quest for identity. The author recounts his experiences growing up with emotionally distant parents and the impact of sibling relationships.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' is Stephen Zanichkowsky.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' has 288 pages.
- Q: What is the publishing date of this book? A: 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' was published on May 15, 2002.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' is available in new condition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' is categorized under Authors.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd'? A: The book explores themes such as family dynamics, emotional distance, personal growth, and the search for understanding one's past.
- Q: Does this book have any special features or editions? A: There are no special features or editions mentioned for 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd'.
- Q: Can this book be suitable for readers interested in memoirs? A: Yes, readers interested in memoirs and personal stories about family and childhood will likely find 'Fourteen: Growing Up Alone In A Crowd' engaging.