TY  - BOOK
AU  - Toner,Jim
TI  - Serendib /Jim Toner
SN  - 9780820347059
AV  - DS489 .S474 2001
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Athens, GA
PB  - University of Georgia Press
KW  - Toner, John,
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 2; b
N2  - When John Toner, a retired Cleveland judge, decided on a whim in April 1990 to spend a month with his Peace Corps volunteer son in war-torn Sri Lanka, he was as much a stranger to his seventh--and last--child as he was to the hardships of life in a Third World country. This book chronicles the journey that follows as a father and son who had never been alone together live in close quarters, in the poorest of conditions--and replace awkwardness and distance with understanding and love. Along the way are the stories of John learning to eat with his fingers, bathing in a river alongside cows, and trading his wool trousers for a traditional sarong. Each new experience pushes Toner's father to face his fears--and brings him closer to his youngest son. Serendib offers a colorful, humorous, and touching account of multiple discoveries--of an old man exploring deep within himself, of a father and son finding each other, and of two cultures coming together on uncommon ground.--From publisher description
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