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Book Review: The 'Great' Kickin' Dog

   This is a wonderful story about a dysfunctional family that tries to cope with life’s ups and downs in its own way. There is sadness, turmoil, and anxiety throughout the pages of this book. But there is also the hope and resilience to overcome a lot of hardships in their midst through perseverance and hard work.

 

   The story is about John Coleman Sr. He has a large dysfunctional family to support. His wife has many psychological challenges that she is trying to work through. The family lives in a Chicago low-income housing unit during the 60s.

 

   He is trying to raise his family of four girls and two musical prodigy boys. The environment where they live is less than ideal to bring up kids. But John Coleman is determined to make sure that his family makes it and not only survives but thrives.

 

   He tries to get out of the pathway of their circumstances through his talented sons. He drags his musically gifted boys on a journey of hope, from talent shows to Blues clubs. He sees their reputation growing right before his eyes. He is so proud of them!

 

   But while helping his boys become great, he battles an alcohol addiction himself and his wife’s neurotic behavior that is fueled by resentment from his daughters who are envious. These toxic feelings stem from the family’s history of mental illness.

 

   However, he still is coping with these challenges when suddenly a family tragedy shakes him and his family to the core. Can he pull out of yet another tragedy in the midst of his many other challenges?

 

   This story is superably written and richly descriptive. The characters are drawn in a brilliant and luminous manner. The author is very obviously an accomplished playwright. It is a story that is loosely based on the author’s own family. It is a story of hope, redemption, and resilience.

 

I loved this story from the beginning to the end. I will certainly reread the story in the future and recommending the book to my friends.

 

Website: https://kickindog.wixsite.com/website

 

Links: AMAZON

Kindle :ASIN: B094P2TDYB 2nd Edition

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094P2TDYB

Paperback: ASIN: B094L7FFYX 3rd Edition

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094L7FFYX

 

BARNES AND NOBLE

Nook:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-kickindog-kenneth-crutch...

Paperback: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-kickindog-kenneth-crutch...

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