If you like Fredrik Backman and Jonas Jonasson or Jodi Picoult, you will love Mister B. In this memoir, a middle-aged helper's search for truth leads to God, science, and history. When an elderly physicist and his reliable new chauffeur-cook discover by helping each other that they still matter. Born in 1916, to a Polish-speaking mother, Joseph Byk eventually designs aerospace vehicles that defy gravity. He defies gravity. Endorsements: "A wonderful book, brimming with humor and spirituality. The characters are ...
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If you like Fredrik Backman and Jonas Jonasson or Jodi Picoult, you will love Mister B. In this memoir, a middle-aged helper's search for truth leads to God, science, and history. When an elderly physicist and his reliable new chauffeur-cook discover by helping each other that they still matter. Born in 1916, to a Polish-speaking mother, Joseph Byk eventually designs aerospace vehicles that defy gravity. He defies gravity. Endorsements: "A wonderful book, brimming with humor and spirituality. The characters are lovingly drawn and Byk provides her readers with a day-by-day recounting of how her life intersects with the indefatigable Mister B, whose memory seems almost photographic even at the age of 98! The book is enlivened by photographs from early-to-middle twentieth century America. A very worthwhile multi-generational read." Jan Kalickion ..".In these perfectly executed moments, Byk brings her fascinating family to life for readers with warm and genuinely funny wit..." KIRKUS Family Book Review "Your book reads like the 1950's movie No Highway in the Sky. Did Jimmy Stewart meet Mister B? The other book I thought of was Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. Very candid, thought provoking, but also seriously hilarious!" Tim Truong "I laughed at the idiosyncrasies of familiar multi-generational encounters, and I cried at the tenderness in Mister B. The tragedy that put these three folks together may be something that displaced families around the world have felt, but the combination of characters in the book, and the juxtaposition of cultures in spiritual corners, made this memoir explode for me. This is a must read for anyone who has ever struggled with bridging generational gaps. Time spent reading Mr. B. is time well spent." Marilyn Bay Wentz, historical fiction author, editor of Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association "High school students need this kind of inspiration to learn the importance that non-negotiable facts exist in the world of natural materials and mathematics. I had no idea how the space industry began. Fascinating that, at 98, a person can be so compelling! Good read for inspiring my students, too. - extremely enjoyable." MathTeach / Paperback Reader
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