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Two years after Walter R. Jacobs was forced to call his new stepmother “Mom,” she cancelled what would have been his 13th Christmas. In the memoir Ghostbox Jacobs explores a life where family problems are blamed on “disrespectful” children who refused to accept “Mom’s” authority. His stepmother is a “sociological ghost,” a force that limited his thoughts and decisions until he filled a special shoebox with objects that evoke significant memories: good, bad, and ugly. This “ghostbox” has rendered his stepmother’s seething presence benign.
Two years after Walter R. Jacobs was forced to call his new stepmother “Mom,” she cancelled what would have been his 13th Christmas. In the memoir Ghostbox Jacobs explores a life where family problems are blamed on “disrespectful” children who refused to accept “Mom’s” authority. His stepmother is a “sociological ghost,” a force that limited his thoughts and decisions until he filled a special shoebox with objects that evoke significant memories: good, bad, and ugly. This “ghostbox” has rendered his stepmother’s seething presence benign.
Jacobs investigates how just a relatively short stay in his stepmother’s house (seven years with his stepmother, father, and younger brother) led to almost twenty years of questions about multiple facets of his identity, such as the proper rules and rhythms of life as an African-American college professor. In the end, he finds the key to finally and completely breaking away from the dysfunctions that threatened his self-esteem and ability to interact normally with others.
Jacobs includes an appendix of guidelines readers may use to create their own ghostboxes. He invites readers into a world where they can reflect on troubling aspects of their lives, and create strategies for making empowering changes.
About the Author
Walter R. Jacobs teaches at the University of Minnesota, where all of his classes use popular culture and creative expression. In 2005 he published Speaking the Lower Frequencies: Students and Media Literacy. He is learning to love his wife Valerie’s favorite movie genre, horror. The couple lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Belfrey Place, House of Joneta, Georgia Tech, Papa Jake, Mama Gin, Ovito Drive, Mays High, Mama Stella, Indiana University, Maya's Fan Club, Star Blazers, Five Points, The Look, Haunted House, Cathy Choy, New Year's Day, South Carolina, Blockbuster Video, Twin Cities, Hamline University Browse Sample Pages:
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Belfrey Place, House of Joneta, Georgia Tech, Papa Jake, Mama Gin, Ovito Drive, Mays High, Mama Stella, Indiana University, Maya's Fan Club, Star Blazers, Five Points, The Look, Haunted House, Cathy Choy, New Year's Day, South Carolina, Blockbuster Video, Twin Cities, Hamline University Browse Sample Pages:
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