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| The Brown and White |
Forty plus years in the making, The Brown and White is a fictionalized
memoir that tells the story of Collin Callaghan's freshman year at a
Chicago Catholic High School. Collin is a white boy who is living in
turbulent times in a changing city. He clings to his neighborhood and
his family as he heads out each day with his classmates on the Brown and
White, the ancient school bus driven by free-spirited Willie. Memorable
characters abound as this story unfolds. Collin's loveable family,
especially his Irish Catholic policeman father and his Irish immigrant
mother face life together. Collin and classmates blaze their own
humorous and passionate trail through the late 1960s. A unique cast of
terrific teachers are there to see the boys through. Laughs and life
meet readers head on as they travel on the Brown and White.
Kindle Edition.
Kindle Edition.
