Everyone has their tales of high school stories and experiences with adolescence to share. As if that alone was not life altering enough, what happens when you combine all of those factors in an all boy, Catholic and military setting? Well, if you are lucky enough to survive the demands, you become a Son of Xavier. Read the actual testimony of how the author somehow survived the cut purely on sophomoric humor, quirky classmates and a little divine intervention to become part of a tradition of Excellence -Sons of Xavier Forever.
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After years of writing the chronicles of humor found in the reality and innocense of his own personal life, George Brennan, Jr. has published his first of many autobiographical journeys ahead. After seven years of working with MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head, Celebrity Death match and Daria, while coming from the same family that spawned the humor of the Jerky Boys, how much funnier can laughing at life be? It is quite apparent that his books prove that just when you are about to say life stinks, you're laughing too much to get the words out.
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Fun and Nostalgic,
By MageMistress (My Friendly Local Game Store) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Excellence: Sons of Xavier Forever (Paperback)
Even though I did not attend a Catholic High School myself I feel like I have lived the experience after reading "Excellence: Sons of Xavier Forever". Mr Brennan's writing brought me right back to the days when the most important things I had to worry about were passing the chemistry regents, which hair band was the coolest, and where everybody was hanging out on friday night. "Excellence" is a breath of fresh air, and a fun read.
I can only hope George Brennan, Jr will follow up with his college years.
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Just what the church needed,
By J. Kelly (New York City (USA)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Excellence: Sons of Xavier Forever (Paperback)
I loved this book! It was funny and never dull. Despite all of the misfortune and betrayal in the church today, it was such a breathe of fresh air to read about someone who pays homage to his Catholic faith and Jesuit educators. Bravo! It would have been boring to read about the valedictorian bragging, but instead, we follow the slow maturation of the struggling student who finds out in the end that there is a place in the crowd for everyone to succeed. As an author, George Brennan, Jr. has done more than just succeed, he has inspired. His writing style is very JD Salinger meets Mitch Albom. If you want to read a book that will make you laugh, make you happy and not bog you down for months to just finish it, then this is the book for you.
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Excellence-Living up to its name!,
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This review is from: Excellence: Sons of Xavier Forever (Paperback)
A fun book. A good share of laughs and a fun read. It is refreshing to read something true that is funny, informative and not intellectually insulting. George Brennan, Jr. is a gifted writer who lures you in with brutal honesty and self examination while maintaining a great sense of humor along the way. This book would transcend well on to the big or small screen. This could be the new millenium answer to the Catcher in the Rye.
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George Brennan, Fordham Prep, Joe Galea, New York, Frank Smajlaj, Sang-ho Kim, Manny Conduah, Blue Night Band, Tom Fogarty, Turkey Bowl, Michael Anzalone, Henry Woehling, John Brennan, Michael Lee, Joseph Galea, Xavier High School, Upper East Side, Larkin Hall, Patrick's Day, Notre Dame, Frank Hidalgo, Patrick's Cathedral, Thomas Curley, Fordham University, Harry Riconda Browse Sample Pages:
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George Brennan, Fordham Prep, Joe Galea, New York, Frank Smajlaj, Sang-ho Kim, Manny Conduah, Blue Night Band, Tom Fogarty, Turkey Bowl, Michael Anzalone, Henry Woehling, John Brennan, Michael Lee, Joseph Galea, Xavier High School, Upper East Side, Larkin Hall, Patrick's Day, Notre Dame, Frank Hidalgo, Patrick's Cathedral, Thomas Curley, Fordham University, Harry Riconda Browse Sample Pages:
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