I'm always on the lookout for books and poetry related to Michigan, and I chanced upon 'Sheer Joy in Detroit' this past weekend. I was attracted to the tale set in my old stomping grounds where I once toiled as an ink-stained wretch for the automotive industry, worked at the Detroit Athletic Club (the setting for a crucial scene in the novel), and witnessed firsthand the devastation of the once-great city of Detroit and many of the family businesses that once thrived there. 'Sheer Joy'…
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