He Falls Well. a Memoir of Survival

He Falls Well is a collection of short stories and vignettes recounting the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens of New Orleans educator and writer Folwell Dunbar. From the Seven Hills of Rome to the Volcƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚n de Fuego in Mexico, from the deck of a German U-boat to the mosh pit of a kindergarten classroom, from close encounters with other species to perfectly planned dates gone terribly awry, the author takes us on an odyssey of misadventures and near-death experiences. He probes (and usually gets stung by) the age-old adage, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." He treks into the quagmire of despair, and somehow, miraculously comes out standing ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚" and smiling on the other side. Using concise language and swift dialogue, Dunbar recreates real-life scenes of survival. The book is a funny and terrifying tour de force. Having a rough day? He Falls Well is the perfect antidote.