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- proper noun A nickname of the surname
Smith .
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California, shedding pounds, sidestepping catastrophes, and reconnecting with humanity, we come to see the people and events that pushed Smithy from a happy youth to a middle-aged wreck: his beautiful and beguiling schizophrenic sister, Bethany, who broke his family's heart; his tour of duty in Vietnam, which wounded him inside and out; and his childhood friend Norma, whom Smithy cruelly abandoned after an accident left her paralyzed.
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At the beginning of the book, Smithy is an alcoholic, and throughout the book he encounters others whose lives have been overwhelmed by alcohol or drugs.
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Smithy is an American original, worthy of a place on the shelf just below your Hucks, your Holdens, your Yossarians.
The Memory of Running: Summary and book reviews of The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty. 2005
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By the end of his journey, Smithy is finally ready to bury his memories and begin a new life.
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Entertainment Weekly, "Smithy is an American original, worthy of a place on the shelf just below your Hucks, your Holdens, your Yossarians."
The Memory of Running: Summary and book reviews of The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty. 2005
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The man they called Smithy was the nicest looking.
Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University Will Irwin 1910
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'Smithy' - played by comedian James Corden (below) - during Red Nose Day less than 24 hours earlier.
unknown title 2009
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James, aka Smithy from the hit sitcom, has been asked to perform the England 2010 World Cup song.
No Rock And Roll Fun 2009
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James, aka Smithy from the hit sitcom, has been asked to perform the England 2010 World Cup song.
No Rock And Roll Fun 2009
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Meet Smithson "Smithy" Ide, an overweight, friendless, chain-smoking, forty-three-year-old drunk who works as a quality control inspector at a toy action-figure factory in Rhode Island.
The Memory of Running: Summary and book reviews of The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty. 2005
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