Jailed By My Father (Book)

Jailed By My Father 
by J. Matthew Smith

The subtitle, Tales of Tough Love, Bad Haircuts, and O.J., says it all. The short stories contained herein are all true and in come cases, regrettably so. There is no theme, no plot, and no lesson. They are simply the unfortunate stories of a very fortunate boy.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manual Publishing 
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2007
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 110 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0979617502
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979617508
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces


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Reviews of Jailed By My Father​

"Jailed By My Father" is a very sweet book. I read it slowly, savoring it while on the train to work each morning. I was struck by the shear honesty with which Smith shares vignettes from his childhood and teenage years, some of which are not terribly flattering. It would have been easy to become unsympathetic had those stories not been so well balanced with as many tender moments from his past. The result is a well-rounded glimpse into his character. The writing style is accessible and I was easily transported to the Buffalo of several decades past. It was truly a joy to read. - MKG

This book is a hysterical collection of blue-collar "morals of the stories." If you were a kid alive in the late 1960s and early 1970s in any working-class American town, chances are you had this father or heard about him from your friends. Well, J. Matthew Smith has brought him back again from his vivid memory to remind us in these days of TMI, Jerry Springer, and battles over sex education in the classroom that sometimes a simple grunt of advice, a hard day's work, or a brief visit to the local jail can do more for a child than any touchy-feely family therapy. Read it! Learn from it! Pass it on! - Chris D.

If you are afraid of laughing out loud, don't read this book. With all the drivel that is out there about father and son relationships it's nice to read something that tells it like it really is, flaws and all, and somehow makes us closer to our own parents. The book is outstanding and I highly recommend it. - Michael G.