What happened with Mickey Shae and Eddie's father?

Mickey Shea was drunk and hurting Eddie's mother. His father's initial reaction was to kill Mickey; however, when Mickey fell into the ocean Eddie's father jumped in after him and saved his life. It was because of this night that Eddie's father caught the pneumonia that later killed him.

being surrounded by crimes, poverty, and failing schools as well as his own lack of confidence in his abilities.

b) the sentance would correctly look more like this: jerry's team manned the winning boat with a broken rudder.