One of Eleven - Softcover

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One of Eleven is a raw, honest, and hilarious memoir about growing up as one of eleven children in a poor, Catholic family in the middle of nowhere Kansas. Written by the ninth, very different and "probably adopted" child, it is an entertaining & poignant coming of age story that vividly captures Jerry Forristal's unique search for identity & purpose, and his intriguing & varied relationships with his parents, ten brothers and sisters, and best friends.While at its core a classic rags to riches story in which Forristal escapes poverty & receives a full-ride scholarship to Duke, it is also an inspirational story of personal growth. We join him as he is emotionally transformed from a shy, unattractive teen to an outgoing, attractive young adult, and from a timid boy too scared to leave his hometown to a twenty-three year old with the confidence to move a thousand miles away, with no plans of ever returning to Kansas.A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to eleven charities which support the lives and dreams of poor children in the U.S. Visit: www.oneofeleven.com

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