Finding My Way: A Memoir By Jerry Morton
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Sinopsis
Welcome to Jerry's podcasts, a series of true stories from his life. These events and interactions offer glimpses into one man's quest to understand life's truths. They provide peeks into the development of American culture from the mid 1940's to the present. Having attended eight different public schools, lived in nine states, been in the army, held multiple work positions and obtained a doctorate in school psychology, he has found his way of living in the world.
Episodios
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Podcast 5: Orders
18/01/2018 Duración: 14minAs a three year old living near St. Louis, Missouri, Jerry is given an order by his father. At the urging of older boys, he disobeys his father's orders.
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Podcast 3: Missing money
11/01/2018 Duración: 14minAs a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, high school student, Jerry is accused of stealing money as a part-time employee of a local YMCA.
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Podcast 2: Off the Bus
11/01/2018 Duración: 27minAs a Wisconsin tenth grader, Jerry gets caught up in hostile Juvenile behavior that provokes a punitive response from state government.
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Podcast 1: Bully
11/01/2018 Duración: 39minAs a Wisconsin ninth and tenth grader, Jerry learns to cope with bullies. His behavior reflects the many issues within the subculture of juveniles he inhabits.
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Podcast 13: Pittsburgh By Thumb
08/01/2018 Duración: 19minAs a sophomore at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, Jerry decides to hitchhike back to his old hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to spend spring break with his high school friends. The hitchhiking adventure reaffirms the kindness of strangers.
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Podcast 12: Hero
08/01/2018 Duración: 18minAs a ten year old living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jerry intervenes when he observes an older boy trying to take a bicycle from a younger girl. His intervention produces unexpected results.
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Podcast 11: Differences
08/01/2018 Duración: 16minMoving from Granite City, Illinois, to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1949, to start third grade, Jerry notes some differences in the beliefs the two communities have about children's behavior. He considers informing his new elementary school that boys and girls happily played together on the school playground in Granite City.
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podcast 10: Walnuts
08/01/2018 Duración: 09minLiving in Granite City, Illinois, Jerry is with a friend cracking walnuts. His friend becomes envious of his success and tries to exploit the situation. Jerry's protests are unexpectedly supported.
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Podcast 9: Between Worlds
08/01/2018 Duración: 16minAs a four year old living in Granite City, Illinois, Jerry has trouble sleeping due to nightmares. Once that issue is resolved he finds himself visiting the stars.
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Podcast 8: Turn Around
08/01/2018 Duración: 08minAs a four year old living in Granite City, Illinois, after getting off a public city bus, Jerry gets lost walking to his babysitter's house. A teenager rescues him.
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Podcast 7: Needles
08/01/2018 Duración: 17minAs a three year old living in Granite City, Illinois, Jerry is taken to get his immunization shots in the military manner. He becomes afraid.
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Podcast 4: The Con
08/01/2018 Duración: 26minAs a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, high school student clerking in a retail food store, Jerry encounters professional con artists.