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Supposedly, this book, by Jean Shepherd, is the basis for that perrennial holiday movie favorite “A Christmas Story”. And some of the stories Shepherd recounts do make it into the movie, although the book doesn’t follow the movie exactly.

Shepherd’s stories aren’t particularly sentimental, though they are nostalgic. And they do resonate. My father is a lot like Ralph’s, even though, of course, they came from different generations. It's been my experience that kids are more like Ralph and his brother than the romantic portrayals they get from other authors would suggest.

For the most part, I liked Shepherd's stories. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for something humorous without necessarily being overly silly.