Ron Pumphrey came to public attention
seemingly from out of nowhere. Now in his seventies, this mystery man, who until
this volume had a veritably unknown past, is still larger than life. Human
Beans is a memoir that covers the early childhood years of this wily
Newfoundland icon, a renowned (and some might say infamous) journalist,
politician, publisher, and radio talk-show host. For the first time, he presents
with tongue in cheek the tale of his humble beginnings in the 1930s, a
meritorious memoir of his growing up in Harbour Grace and on Bell
Island. Fantastic and guileless, this autobiographical writing is a colourful
exposition of a boy and his family.
"Few of us have a memory sharp enough to recall our childhood in any
details, much less weave a vividly entertaining, if tragic, tale around it.
Pumphrey manages to do both with his gift of language."
Atlantic Books Today
"Delightful, heartfelt and beautiful memoir. . ."
50 Plus
"Set in Harbour Grace and Bell Island, Human Beans is filled with
raw and sometimes dark truths about the experiences of a family struggling
to define itself in rural Newfoundland society."
Downhome
"Ron Pumphrey's newest work, Human Beans: A
Memoir, is a surprisingly engaging read..."
The Telegram
"A marvellous autobiographical story . . ."
The Sudbury Star
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