Touched by Fire: Life lived on the fringes of violence and mayhem, by J Mark jackson
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“In our youth, our hearts were touched by fire…”- Oliver Wendell Holmes My life has a fine patina of violence. I grew up in a middle-class, loving home. I feared God, I guess, went to church and played Little League baseball. I earned a full-scholarship to college, possess a Master’s Degree and provide for a family. I am learning to play the violin. So how do I square the first sentence of this paragraph with this ordinary life in Elysian Fields? I’m not trying to impress with my bona fides; they are not that unique or enthralling. What should be intriguing is the violence and mayhem that underlies it all. So begins Touched by Fire. The 1960s and 1970s were a turbulent time to grow up; racial tensions, Vietnam, Kent State, Watergate and leisure suits. The world remembers the sinister news stories and the nefarious sound bites. But what of the people who were reared during these decades and bathed in the vitriol of the era? We were the children at the middle and end of the Baby Boom Generation. Our parents and grandparents were the byproducts of the Great Depression and World War II. They have been called “The Greatest Generation” by Tom Brokaw in his book of the same name. What did this make us, the children of the 1960s and 1970s? We were touched by fire. Mostly, the children of these two decades were oblivious to the world around them. There was a vague understanding of national and international events and nothing more. The late Baby Boomers grew up with fun, love and excitement just as any generation. But it grew up much more rough, robust, gritty and violent. Outlining and chronicling the violence, mayhem and chaos that were part of the 60s and 70s but are lacking in the last two generations is the purpose of Touched by Fire. The book takes a humorous tack when considering the much more earthy culture and lifestyle previous generations found as normal but current generations consider abhorrent and primitively quaint. Surely reminisces among friend who grew up in the target era is an objective. Sharing reminisces with children and relatives go in tandem with the objective above. But making an irreverent statement, with a strong sense of the absurd, about the generations of the 60s and 70s to the generations soon to rule our world is the major goal. This irreverent statement should help them understand how their parents were reared and why. And perhaps elicit mirth and laughter. Plus, the book begs the question: Are all the cultural advancements actual improvements? Are children smarter, more independent and resilient over the past 25 years than they were the previous 100 years? Have we as a culture and society forfeited some of the characteristic American robustness in route to a gentler, less volatile existence? These questions are raised within the chapters of Touched by Fire. This author does not profess to hold the answers, but deems considering the proposition that a little violence and mayhem is not always a bad thing, taken in proper measure. The table of content and chapter summary will provide insights on how the book attempts to couch these questions. Truly, in our youth, our hearts were touched by fire…and dirt clods, fists, baseballs, lawn darts and many other dastardly implements. Yet we survived, grew and some thrived.
Touched by Fire: Life lived on the fringes of violence and mayhem, by J Mark jackson- Amazon Sales Rank: #1320950 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-26
- Released on: 2015-03-26
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Story We All Remember By Tim W Mark Jackson has done all of us a large favor in reminding us of our childhood. He writes of those bygone days before the internet, before electronic games, when not everything that kids did was structured by adults. I grimaced in pain reliving his tales of bike accidents and fights, all-the-while laughing hysterically at pranks delivered and received. His story transported me back to my own childhood similarly experienced, albeit in a different small town, with two brothers, not two sisters. I remember well the not always gentle hands of teachers who controlled their classrooms and still taught us what we needed to know. His vivid descriptions and vibrant details color my own black and white images of those days. The pervasive current of freedom that weaves through every story is a palatable reminder about the true essence of young adulthood. Mark reminds us that boys and girls are different; we should remember this as a good thing, not a bad. Having raised three daughters, I am glad that we have done so much to promote females. My little grandson is different, though, then the girls were and Mark poignantly demonstrates this in Touched by Fire. Mark doesn't cast about for an antidote to bra-burning feminism, but simply rejoices in what boyhood was and should be all about. In this era when we celebrate so many differences, Mark simply encourages us to celebrate what so many of us share-coming of all as a young man in small town America. Touched by Fire is chalked full of great stories that many of us share. Mark writes in such a way that reading him is effortless, unless your stomach hurts too much from laughing at one of his experiences. Take some time to read a great story about growing up in Findlay, OH; you'll enjoy the story and I wager savor the memories that flood from these pages. Bravo, Mark!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Publisher should pick up this book so it can reach a wider audience By sheila a elfrink I laughed out loud at parts of this book. I grew up in a small town during the 60's and 70's before cable television, cell phones and Nintendo. We found ways to entertain ourselves and had fun. Mr. Jackson brought that time to life. The book is full of stories of friends, siblings and bullies that are relatable even today. His account of his time spent in Afghanistan is gripping and harrowing. A Publisher should pick up this book so it can reach a wider audience. I think it would be well received.
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