The Ghosts of Walter Crockett - Crockett, W Edward
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"Portland native Ed Crockett's memoir, The ghosts of Walter Crockett, captures the joy of youth, love of family, and a quest for redemption as they play out against a backdrop of poverty, uncertainty, and the ever-present specter of an alcoholic and homeless father whose flaws, choices, and fate haunt a young man and tear at his confidence. With love, compassion, and the clarity of time, Crockett writes with unflinching honestly about his life, his siblings, his neighborhood, the eccentric wisdom of his mother, and the daily life in a working-class Maine city before it emerged as one of the trendiest spots in America."--Page 4 of cover.…mehr

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"Portland native Ed Crockett's memoir, The ghosts of Walter Crockett, captures the joy of youth, love of family, and a quest for redemption as they play out against a backdrop of poverty, uncertainty, and the ever-present specter of an alcoholic and homeless father whose flaws, choices, and fate haunt a young man and tear at his confidence. With love, compassion, and the clarity of time, Crockett writes with unflinching honestly about his life, his siblings, his neighborhood, the eccentric wisdom of his mother, and the daily life in a working-class Maine city before it emerged as one of the trendiest spots in America."--Page 4 of cover.
Autorenporträt
Ed Crockett is a Portland native, raised on Portland's Munjoy Hill as the baby of eight children. He is a member of the Maine House of Representatives and president of Capt'n Eli Soda. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine and an MBA from Boston College. He has previously worked helping lead several of Maine's most iconic brands, including Country Kitchen, Hannaford, and Oakhurst Dairy. He lives in North Deering, with his wife, Martha. They are the proud parents of three adult children, Seth, Mattie, and Ted.