![]() ![]() In Roy Hoffman's ``Ice Cream Man,'' Rick's job driving an ice cream truck is enriched by his daily visits with the storytelling Captain in Mazer's own ``The Pill Factory,'' Meredith is hired to glue labels on jars of vitamins, and discovers through mastering the glue machine how to take control of her own life. Some stories are humorous, some are serious, but all the protagonists gain insights about themselves and others, or about the human experience, that are worth more than the paychecks. Fifteen stories explore what it's like to be young and employed, whether slinging hash in some fast-food joint, salmon-fishing, or picking peppers with a gang of illegal Mexican immigrants. The connection between going to work and growing up are explored in this excellent collection from Mazer (Going Where I'm Coming From, 1995, etc.). ![]()
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