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The Pitcher's Kid: A Memoir by Jack Olsen is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Pitcher's Kid: A Memoir about?
Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. THE PITCHER'S KID is Jack Olsen's memoir of the first 18 years of his life, years that formed his voice, his ear, and his passionate concern for the underdog. It is a story of a young boy's desperate yearning for a father during a time of extreme poverty and confusion. The book has been compared to Frank McCourt for its poignant depiction of deprivation, to Geoffrey Wolff for its sad depiction of a deceptive father, and to David Sedaris for its hilarious depiction of
Who reads The Pitcher's Kid: A Memoir?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jack Olsen
- Publisher
- Aequitas Books, an imprint of Pleasure Boat Studio: A Literary Press
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781929355761
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25