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CHICAGO KID: From Whence I Came BOOK SUMMARY by Hughie Boy LeVoy - Long-time Door County residence. Originally I thought that my reason for writing was to share the interesting, significant events in my childhood, teenage and young life. I also wanted to share the impact that the eight humble heroes (Pat Seerey, Father Laske, Mary Galvin, my parents, Mike Judge, John Kennedy, and my wife) had upon me in giving me direction and support. But, the more I think about motivation, the more I go back to the scene in Chapter One where I'm sitting on the curb, having been left out of the street softball game because I was the smallest and youngest kid on the block. Right then and there I started musing, and as life went on, I realized that someday I would tell my story and be heard. Hughie Boy would get his chance. It seemed as though hunger had been my motivation all through my life. Hunger to tap the nickel on the pew and get attention from Daddy, hunger to play softball on the street with the older guys, hunger for a better house to live in, hunger for an education beyond high school, hunger for friends, and maybe one special friend. Finally, perhaps a fatal quest, hunger for perfection, oneness with God. No better example of my personal hunger can be found other than Chapter 5, my favorite. The story of Uncle Domnick , and the episode involving Mike Judge are scenes I enjoy reading again and again. Those relationships I established with the two of them, and also later in the Chapter with my father, tell me much about myself. I see so clearly why I was attracted to John Kennedy, entered the seminary, and eventually chose to help educate the children of Chicago. The other seven chapters describe poignant scenes from my life, such as serving as an altar boy in church, delivering newspapers at the age of 8, smoking in high school, playing dice on the corner with the gang, dating my first love, working on the freight docks when I was 17 to raise money for college, and going through difficulties in deciding on a career, including two years in the seminary. There is much humor and drama in the book like the times my buddy and I would drink the leftover wine after serving at Mass. And there was joy and sorrow when Uncle Domnick would come unannounced to our apartment. If he was down and out from the drink and looking for money from my mother, he would come to the back door, full of shame. But a month later he would be sober, nicely dressed, carrying two bags of groceries and the $2 he had borrowed. He would proudly come to the front door this time. Chicago Kid is printed in hard and soft cover. $2 from the sales by the author is donated to the Jim Larsen Boys & Girls Club of Door County. (Now the Boy's & Girls Club of Door County) L i v e T h e C h e r r y L i f e ! Help us Kickstart issues two and three. Become a co-publisher by helping us With $1, $35, $400 to $2500 See page12 for details. Deals, Open Houses, Events & more Pick & Choose click to see Options to match your interest. Amateurs & Pro's Video/Pics/Articles Click here to buy this book through our Amazon book store. L i v e T h e C h e r r y L i f e !

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