{"product_id":"inklings-paperback","title":"Inklings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Koterba\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jeffrey Koterba was six, he started drawing his first cartoons, painstakingly copying from the Sunday \u003ci\u003eOmaha World Herald's \u003c\/i\u003efunny papers and making up his own characters. With a pen and a sheet of white paper, he was able to escape into a world that was clean, expansive, and comfortable--a refuge from the pandemonium surrounding him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tiny house Koterba grew up in was full-to-bursting with garage-sale treasures and televisions his father Art repaired and sold for extra money. A hard-drinking one-time jazz drummer whose big dreams never seemed to come true, Art was subject to violent facial and vocal tics--symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome, a condition Jeffrey inherited--as well as explosions of temper and eccentricity that kept the Koterba family teetering on the brink of disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the canyons of broken electronics, the lightning strikes, screaming matches, and discouragements great and small emerged a young man determined to follow his creative spirit to grand heights. And much to his surprise, he found himself on a journey back to his family and the father he once longed to escape. An exuberant, heart-felt memoir that calls to mind \u003ci\u003eThe Tender Bar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInklings \u003c\/i\u003eis infused with an irresistible optimism all its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jeffrey Koterba was six, he started drawing his first cartoons, painstakingly copying from the Sunday \u003ci\u003eOmaha World Herald s \u003c\/i\u003efunny papers and making up his own characters. With a pen and a sheet of white paper, he was able to escape into a world that was clean, expansive, and comfortable a refuge from the pandemonium surrounding him. The tiny house Koterba grew up in was full to bursting with garage-sale treasures and televisions that his father, Art, repaired and sold for extra money. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hard-drinking one-time jazz drummer whose big dreams never seemed to come true, Art was subject to violent facial and vocal tics symptoms of Tourette s syndrome, a condition that Jeffrey inherited as well as explosions of temper and eccentricity that kept the Koterba family teetering on the brink of disaster. From the canyons of broken electronics, lightning strikes, screaming matches, and discouragements great and small emerged a young man determined to follow his creative spirit to grand heights. And much to his surprise, Jeffrey found himself on a journey back to his family and the father he once longed to escape. An exuberant, heartfelt memoir, \u003ci\u003eInklings \u003c\/i\u003eis infused with an irresistible optimism all its own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eInklings\u003c\/i\u003e is fresh and powerful. A truly new voice has arrived on the scene.\"--Mary Pipher, author of \u003ci\u003eSeeking Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the opposite of a sentimental survivor memoir. Koterba pays tribute to the raw materials of his childhood with an unerring eye and shows us how to make art, not in spite of adversity, but because of it.\"--Richard Dooling, author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Man's Grave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Koterba takes us on a journey of discovery that changes our perceptions about survival and artistic creation. Told with elegant simplicity, this memoir documents the passion of a boy who will not surrender his obsession, whose brilliance develops wit and cunning and fire to shield his sensitivity to the world around him.\"--Jonis Agee, author of \u003ci\u003eThe River Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Koterba writes with charm, warmth, and honesty, creating a portrait of the artist that is both rich with nostalgia and haunted by family battles.\"--Timothy Schaffert, author of \u003ci\u003eDevils in the Sugar Shop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cartoonists have had at least as much influence on the survival of our democracy as those who pen thousands of words. This book tells how one of the best came to risk the ire of people like me who needed someone to tell us how we really look.\"--Bob Kerrey, President of the New School, former US Senator and Governor of Nebraska\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Editorial Cartoonist Jeff Koterba turns his observational talent inward to produce a deeply engaging and truly heartwarming memoir. Read this book and feel good!\"--Jimmy Margulies, Editorial Cartoonist for \u003ci\u003eThe Record\u003c\/i\u003e and King Features\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45393008885862,"sku":"9780547386508","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MnNXOEZxSkx2dXhSYkxGRFcrSTY1Zz09.webp?v=1775231203","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/inklings-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}