Raised Catholic (American Storytelling)

By Ed Stivender

Book Overview

A professional storyteller, Stivender offers rich material here in anecdotes based on growing up Catholic in Philadelphia in the 1950s -Publishers Weekly He was the only son of an Irish Catholic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874832772
• ISBN13: 9780874832778
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: August House
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.7" x 0.8" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

Comedic anecdotal collection

This collection of Mr. Stivender's memories from his first year in Catholic school all the way up to his prom was very funny. I have never been to a parochial school myself, but from what my father has told me about his memories, these stories give a taste of what Catholic schools were like in the 1950's, but in a hilarious manner.

Catholic School students from the 1950's MUST READ!

As a graduate of "Holy Cross" where Stivender went to school, I could clearly relate to every word in this book. His story telling talents certainly entertained this reader (actually listener, I got the book on tape and listened on a recent car trip). Stivender certainly has a way with words and the events that he experienced and recollects can be clearly imagined and remembered by anyone who entered a Catholic grade school at that time. Unfortunately our own children of the next generation will not be able to share these experiences. I laughed for 2 hours and then laughed again as I listened to the book a second time with my 18 and 20 year olds! They too enjoyed every word. If by chance Stivender reads this review, I "was" Kathi Reiner and my feelings were hurt (only teasing) that you did not mention me in your trip down memory lane.