Summary of Sarah Jensen & Maynard James Keenan's A Perfect Union of Contrary Things

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#1 Spirito and Clementina’s marriage was strong, and they had two children. But in America, they believed, lay their fortune. They arrived in Leetonia, Pennsylvania, in 1902, and Spirito took what work he could at the remaining mills and the logging sites.

#2 Mike took a job at Indian Lake High School, and the family moved into a house with flower beds and vegetable plots. Judith did her best to mask the smell of the pigsty out back.

#3 Jim’s childhood was spent moving from house to house with his mother, who worked for the government. He had a set of toy guns and a Spirograph, and he spent his time playing with them or reading books. His friends were the boys in his neighborhood, who became his friends because they had to spend time together.

#4 Jim’s house was a base camp for exploration and invention. The small terrace surrounding the recessed flower bed in the side yard made a fine cockpit for a boy perched on the top step, the flagpole rising from the middle of the garden a perfect propeller post.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822503939

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Insights on Sarah Jensen & Maynard James Keenan's A Perfect Union of Contrary Things

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Spirito and Clementina’s marriage was strong, and they had two children. But in America, they believed, lay their fortune. They arrived in Leetonia, Pennsylvania, in 1902, and Spirito took what work he could at the remaining mills and the logging sites.

#2

Mike took a job at Indian Lake High School, and the family moved into a house with flower beds and vegetable plots. Judith did her best to mask the smell of the pigsty out back.

#3

Jim’s childhood was spent moving from house to house with his mother, who worked for the government. He had a set of toy guns and a Spirograph, and he spent his time playing with them or reading books. His friends were the boys in his neighborhood, who became his friends because they had to spend time together.

#4

Jim’s house was a base camp for exploration and invention. The small terrace surrounding the recessed flower bed in the side yard made a fine cockpit for a boy perched on the top step, the flagpole rising from the middle of the garden a perfect propeller post.

#5

Jim’s story demonstrates the benefits of being independent. He wasn’t pigeonholed into the established social order, and was able to make decisions based on his own instincts.

#6

Jim’s grades were solid, but not exceptional. He was extremely religious, and spent much of his time in church. He was also very athletic, and was often the last name called when the two captains chose up sides for a game.

#7

I did meet some wonderful people at those churches, but they were caught up in dogma. I knew in my heart that the universe is not that ugly, and that nobody’s sitting in judgment. There’s just shit that happens, and if we all help each other, we can work through it.

#8

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