ROUGHHOUSE FRIDAY A Memoir

The author's memoir details the wanderlust that finds him moving from his native New England to Alaska, where he lands a teaching job. Jaed Coffin narrates these personal stories of his encounters. He wanders into a gym, where he finds a mentor as he takes solace in boxing. His quiet, calm narration has a steady, honest tone as he describes his upbringing, his relationship with his father, and the low-level fights that take him around Alaska. He imitates only those whose large personalities demand a change of tone, such as a boisterous promoter. The listener will hear Coffin come of age as he finds success in the ring and gains some understanding of his own life. M.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2019]