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Mike Krecioch (Author)
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February 20, 2008
Welcome to Orphan's Asylum by Mike Krecioch. The author has experienced orphanage life and now has written his story. How the author and his two siblings wind up in a large orphanage-while both parents are alive-is the central issue of the story. You wi

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About the Author

Mike Krecioch retired as a sergeant from the Los Angeles Police Department after twenty-eight years of service and has been previously published in a national magazine. He's currently involved with the Guardian ad Litem program as a child's advocate in c

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  • Paperback: 146 pages
  • Publisher: Xlibris (February 20, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 142578920X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1425789206
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,812,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another time and place, February 4, 2009
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Rhiannon (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Orphan's Asylum (Hardcover)
A powerful read from beginning to end. I could feel the life as if I were there as well as experience the sounds and tastes. It truly brought to life the confines of an orphan going through the daily routines. Krecioch has embarked on a life journey and introduced us all to his pain and hardship, as well as triumph. A must to read by anyone who's ever wondered what orphanage life was all about.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Coming of age in St. Hedwig's, February 4, 2009
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L. Carrier (Asheville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orphan's Asylum (Hardcover)
Orphanages such as St. Hedwig are a thing of the past. There they practiced a "tough love" that would probably bring a lawsuit today. Nevertheless, they turned many a youngster into an upstanding citizen, something that many of today's intact families have failed to do.

Mike Krecioch has written a great memoir about his youthful trials at St. Hedwig. It is funny, sad, and altogether honest. It's a great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Strikes A Chord, February 4, 2009
This review is from: Orphan's Asylum (Hardcover)
I couldn't put it down! I particularly loved the way Krecioch voiced the stories with a cross between a 12 year old boy and a grown man. It was a wonderful "double image." I'm impressed that he took the opportunity to showcase his "school" experience as good and bad. So many people would have taken this platform to orchestrate one huge self pity party.

The situation struck a chord with me. I went to private catholic school and even though we didn't live there, Krecioch managed to give that exact atmosphere through his writing. I could almost smell the weird combination of burned candle wax, the green crumbly stuff they buffed the floors with and kick balls.

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