Jimmy [Hardcover]

Gerald T. Richards (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2003

SEQ CHAPTER h r 1JIMMY is a story about ateenaged boy, Jimmy Warton, who joins the US Army and finds himself in war tornGermany six months later.¿ Jimmy hadspent most of his life in Texas and Oklahoma.¿Arriving in Regensburg, Germany in December 1948, Jimmy joined the FirstMedical Battalion of the First Infantry Division.¿ There he finds himself among a hard drinking, hard playing bunchof underutilized American soldiers in a country where there are few jobs andmany more women than men.¿ To survive,German women turned to prostitution.¿Jimmy tried to join in the drinking and the exploitation of women but hefeels guilty with every woman.¿Eventually, Jimmy's drinking lands him in trouble.¿ While he awaits trial on serious charges,Jimmy gets all the alcohol out of his system and gets help from friends hedidn't know he had.¿ One of thosefriends introduces Jimmy to reading books for fun, a new concept for him, andhelps him turn his life around.¿Acquitted at his trial through a bit of luck and some research intolegal procedure, Jimmy gets the chance few people get to make a fresh startwith a clean record.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

The author joined the Army at fifteen and served in U.S. Occupied Germany from December 1948 until June 1951. After college, he also served eight years as a commissioned officer reaching the rank of Major before resigning. He worked as an engineer at an oil refinery, a physicist at a nuclear weapons laboratory, a computer center manager, and an attorney in private practice. He ended his career as an attorney for the same laboratory where he worked as a physicist. In retirement, the author volunteers legal services, reads every book he can afford to buy and writes. He has written both nonfiction articles and the novel Jimmy. He has made the study of people an integral part of his research throughout his life. Knowledge of people has been essential for success in his career as an Army Officer, a manager and an attorney. He puts that knowledge to use in this work as he shows how Jimmy begins to acquire that knowledge and how those who have it make use of it. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library (August 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403361614
• ISBN-13: 978-1403361615
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,119,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A warm and compelling story, June 22, 2004

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colin k hill (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jimmy (Paperback)

I very much enjoyed reading this book. The story is straightforward and believable as jimmy goes through many of the same troubles and adventures that many boys do as they mature. I was able to identify with and root for the main character, Jimmy. The story unfolded naturally and did not try to force a moral position upon the reader.

The ending is upbeat without being sappy, and I was genuinely happy that things worked out for jimmy in the end. This was a very entertaining and easy book to read. I finished it quickly and feel it is a great book for young adults and up. I hope you enjoy it as well.