LEADER 03749nam 2200553Ia 450 001 9910812348103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8166-7888-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000049886 035 $a(EBL)784157 035 $a(OCoLC)756484555 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000534866 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11333818 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000534866 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10520566 035 $a(PQKB)11173022 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC784157 035 $a(OCoLC)769187608 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse29963 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL784157 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10502051 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL525591 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000049886 100 $a20110613d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA cavalcade of lesser horrors /$fPeter Smith 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMinneapolis $cUniversity of Minnesota Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (198 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8166-7557-0 327 $aMachine generated contents note: ContentsPrefaceSouth State Street -- A Teaspoon of Water -- Pop's Wound -- A Crisis of Faith -- The Denunciation -- Absolution -- Mortality -- The Man on the Raft -- Lawnmower Repair -- The Biscayne -- A Visit to the Doctor -- Coach -- Leroy -- Wrestling Eddie Dutzler -- Awkward Moment -- Good-bye to Libertyville -- Mademoiselle P. -- Make the World Go Away -- Screwed -- Joe -- An Old Roommate Checks In -- A Preinduction Reverie -- Dear John -- The Major -- The Amnesty Barrel -- 1972 -- A Typewriter Reverie -- Advertising Memories -- Almost -- Pimping My Muse -- Karma Turd A-Coming -- A Bedside Visit -- Vigil Candles. 330 $a" We exist. We try to lead good, thoughtful lives. And while we all try our best, we can't avoid the startling moments, or we make mistakes and experience little shocks and embarrassments--our lesser horrors--that make us wince and come back to haunt us again and again. For Peter Smith--whose weekly essays for Minnesota Public Radio have endeared him to thousands of listeners and readers--these awkward times are not without their humor, and a healthy dose at that. We all know the circumstances and places the lesser horrors are likely to await--sibling rivalries, high school gym class, job successes and failures, raising children. In this series of funny, honest, and moving pieces, Smith explores a few messy episodes from his own life: growing up Catholic on the south side of Chicago, seeing his tricycle stolen before his eyes, and onward to American life in the '50s and '60s, Vietnam, and a career in advertising, where bosses feed employees anxieties to increase creativity. Along the way, Smith discovers how these moments not only help define what it is to be human but are also a major source of our inspiration and imagination.So cover your eyes, peek through your fingers. Life is a cavalcade of lesser horrors. They may not be the easiest memories to relive, but they are often among the funniest. And by facing them squarely and perhaps even with a smile, Smith finds himself uncovering a simple reassurance, an uneasy truth we should take to heart: we're all on this wild ride together. "--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aRadio broadcasters$zUnited States$vAnecdotes 615 0$aRadio broadcasters 676 $a791.44/0228092 686 $aHUM003000$2bisacsh 700 $aSmith$b Peter$f1946 Nov. 19-$01608054 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812348103321 996 $aA cavalcade of lesser horrors$93952758 997 $aUNINA