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    Fried Chicken, Jesus and Chocolate

    By Fergus MacRoich

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    ​In Fried Chicken, Jesus and Chocolate, Ishmael is born to a heroin addicted mother whom he thinks is a spider. Much of his time while growing up is spent eating fried chicken and watching cartoons. When his mother overdoses Ishmael goes to live with Grandma Cecilia, who impresses the teachings of Jesus upon him. After Grandma Cecilia is murdered, Ishmael is taken to a Boy's Home where he is abused but is protected by 'higher powers' and his own will to survive.

    Fried Chicken, Jesus and Chocolate is as much about storytelling as it is about style, and the ending is as magical and fantastical as some of the moments in Ishmael's life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Books
    Release dateJun 25, 2016
    ISBN9781310249532
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    Fried Chicken, Jesus and Chocolate
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    Fergus MacRoich

    Growing up in South Philly and later moving to Brooklyn, after graduating from Tilden H. S. Fergus MacRoich worked for New York Life Insurance Company, and flew helicopter rescue in Selma, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement for the Air Force Medical Corps. In addition to working as a language teacher at the University of Alaska (1978-1997), he has worked as a house builder, pipefitter, orderly in a hospital, gardener, landscaper, bartender in one of Fairbanks’ worst bars, and other jobs. He has a B.A. in Russian Studies,a Masters and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in Russian Literature with a minor in French Literature, and a B. A. in Spanish literature. He worked as a Green Beret language instructor at Fort Bragg, NC from 1975-78 and was the poetry editor for Paper Radio for several years. He has lived in Mexico, Spain, France, Russia, and Texas. After living in Alaska for 35 years he now lives in Bellingham, WA.

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