Fourth Quarter: Reflections of a Cranky Old Man is historian-public lecturer Carlos Cort???s' poetic rumination on life as viewed from the perspective of a post-75-year-old who is traversing the fourth quarter of his life. Sometimes ironic, sometimes nostalgic, while continuously introspective, Fourth Quarter teases strands both from Cortes' personal experiences and from his responses to the always-surprising, occasionally-baffling world he has observed throughout more than eight decades."Fourth Quarter" is organized into ...
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Fourth Quarter: Reflections of a Cranky Old Man is historian-public lecturer Carlos Cort???s' poetic rumination on life as viewed from the perspective of a post-75-year-old who is traversing the fourth quarter of his life. Sometimes ironic, sometimes nostalgic, while continuously introspective, Fourth Quarter teases strands both from Cortes' personal experiences and from his responses to the always-surprising, occasionally-baffling world he has observed throughout more than eight decades."Fourth Quarter" is organized into four major sections. "Looking Back" contemplates revealing moments in Cort???s life, from his days growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, through his experience in the U.S. Army to becoming a university professor. "Looking Out" focuses on the often-absurd world around us, including Cort???s' contemporary encounters with baffling bureaucratic institutions, recalcitrant telephone menus, and unintentionally-instructive people with whom he has interacted throughout the human comedy of life."Looking In" examines the increasing personal challenges brought about by age, whether dealing with omnipresent tinnitus, preparing for a colonoscopy, or filling out medical directives. "Looking Ahead" expresses Cort???s' hopes, concerns, and expectations of the future, as he contemplates such themes as retirement, mentoring, class reunions, and society's changing conceptions of "old."In addition to those four major sections, the collection contains an interlude entitled "Intergenerational Trilogy." In that section, Cort???s muses about cross-generational relationships, whether this involves driving, cell phone-distracted pedestrians, family interactions, or restaurant conversations.The book concludes with "Overtime." In closing the collection, Cort???s' ruminates on the possibility that he might actually complete his Fourth Quarter, which means contemplating life after 100.
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Illustrated by Design and Photos by Monty Lawton. Good+ with no dust jacket. Trade paperback (softcover) with illustrated covers in good plus condition with some soiling and wear to the covers. The contents are tight and clean.; Inscribed to previous owner-"To Robert, Here's to a renewal of our friendship, Enjoy! Carlos Cortes 7/23/2018"; Illustrated covers-photo of Cortes on front cover; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 77 pages; Cortes' first book of poetry, divided into four chapters: "Looking Back, " Looking Out, " "Looking In, " and "Looking Ahead."
Add this copy of Fourth Quarter: Reflections of a Cranky Old Man to cart. $33.63, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
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