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"""I had donned a suit of clothing that on most days felt constrictive, a skin to be molted and replaced by a new one ... It would happen gradually, not at once as it might elsewhere in the animal kingdom."" A little boy with hair the color red--his scarlet letter--and family secrets to be disclosed only decades later. A man late in life confronted with looming mortality. These are the bookends of My Father's Shadow, a narrative nonfiction collection of timely stories with universal themes that are heartwarming, painful, distressing, humorous. This memoir examines how one person has managed to thrive in a world replete with wild imperfections and an eclectic array of people and relationships, some nurturing, others much less so. My Father's Shadow delves deep into the pain and joy of life itself."

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The very best writing connects us--to each other and to our humanity. My Father's Shadow does exactly that. With precision and grace, Hopper invites us into pivotal moments in his life and then quietly holds up a mirror to show us a bit of ourselves. This gorgeous collection strikes the perfect balance between the particular and the universal reminding us that we are not alone. -Kim Suhr (Director, Red Oak Writing), Nothing to Lose and Maybe I'll Learn An extraordinary life. Universal truths. Shared experiences. It's all in here. Beautifully written and deeply emotional stories about the confusing and often painful journey through life. At times the stories portray an ordinary man living an extraordinary life. Other times, an extraordinary man living an ordinary life. Both utterly fulfilling. These stories are unique to the teller but evoke experiences universal to readers. -Jennifer Rupp, Writing Contemporary and Historical Romance as Jennifer Trethewey, the Highlanders of Balforss Series

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Myles Hopper is a cultural anthropologist who has lived in Israel and the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, among his other travels. His writing has appeared in the anthology Family Stories from the Attic, the Jewish Literary Journal, Creative Wisconsin Anthology, and the anthology Friendship. He has read his work in numerous venues, including as a guest essayist on Milwaukee NPR, and as a cast member of the Listen to Your Mother show. Before becoming a full-time writer, he enjoyed a never-boring career in academia, nonprofits, state government, and private business. He and his wife live in Shorewood, Wisconsin, where, on many days they can be seen together walking the bluff above Lake Michigan.

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