Once More to the Rodeo: A Memoir

Hennick, Calvin

ISBN 10: 1888889977 / ISBN 13: 9781888889970

Published by Pushcart Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Once More to the Rodeo: A Memoir
• Publisher: Pushcart Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888889977
• ISBN 13: 9781888889970
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Five years into fatherhood, Calvin Hennick is plagued by self-doubt and full of questions. How can he teach his son to be a man, when his own father figures abandoned him? As a white man, what can he possibly teach his biracial son about how to live as a black man in America? And what does it even mean to be a man today, when society's expectations of men seem to change from moment to moment?

In search of answers, Calvin takes his young son on the road, traveling across the country to the annual rodeo in his small Iowa hometown. Along the way, a stop at the Baseball Hall of Fame turns into an impromptu lesson about racism and segregation. In Niagara Falls, a day of arcade games and go-karts unexpectedly morphs into a titanic struggle between father and son. A stop in Chicago rips the scars off of old wounds. And back in Iowa, Calvin is forced to confront the most difficult question of all: What if his flaws and family history doom him to repeat the mistakes of the past?

In this unforgettable debut memoir, Calvin Hennick holds a mirror up to both himself and modern America, in an urgent and timely story that all parents, and indeed all Americans, need to read.

About the Author

Calvin Hennick is a business and technology writer based in Boston. He wrote for many years for The Boston Globe and his prize-winning work has appeared in over 50 publications.