Books & Reading
Books Sandwiched In
If you enjoyed The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson you might like to sample some of the memoirs listed below.
Barry, Dave Dave Barry Turns 50
Dave writes not only about being 50, but also about 50 years of inventions (Oreos, Silly Putty), arts (Howdy Doody, TV commercials), politics (the Cold War, the Cold War, and more of the Cold War), and other baby boomer nostalgia. Syndetics Solutions, LLC.
Blount, Roy Be Sweet
Roy Blount's memoir is sardonic and sentimental, hilarious and grieving, brazen and bashful, tough and
tender--sometimes by turns and sometimes all at once. Syndetics Solutions, LLC.
Brokaw, Tom A Long Way from Home: Growing up in the American Heartland
In his memoir, Brokaw writes of his quintessential American experience, from his parents’ life in the thirties to his early career in the tumultuous sixties to the present day. distributed by Syndetics Solutions, LLC.
Bumpers, Dale The Best Lawyer in a One-Lawyer Town
Former Arkansas governor, Bumpers, pens a candid account of his poverty-stricken boyhood to his national political career. Written with honest charm, occasional biting humor, and sharp wit, the result is a fascinating memoir worth reading and remembering.
DeRosier, Linda Scott Creeker
An honest and proud memoir of DeRosier’s growing up in the “creekers and hollers “of Eastern Kentucky. In addition to vivid descriptions of the times, she also poses questions about family while offering wit, and insight.
Gates, Henry Louis Jr. Colored People: a Memoir
A brief, yet emotional memoir of noted African American scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The author who grew up in the 50’s in Piedmont West Virginia provides readers with a close look at segregation and its crippling effects.
Goodwin, Doris Kearns Wait Till Next Year: a Memoir
Goodwin’s lively reminiscence of America’s recent past focuses on family and on community spirit. Encouraged by her father, she became a passionate baseball fan, thus her memoir reflects her emphasis on sports as well as the history of the fabulous fifties.
Grizzard, Lewis If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I’m Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground
One of America’s zaniest writers gives readers a funny, sad, outrageous, irresistible, and unforgettably true account of his climb to the top of the newspaper heap. Along the way, he drove a train and was a preacher, but the one and only life for this self proclaimed promising young man from Georgia was that of the ink-stained, stop-the-presses, honest-to-gosh newspaper man.
Hickham, Homer Rocket Boys
Looking back after a distinguished NASA career, Hickham shares the story of his youth in a coal mining town.
Holland, Barbara When All the World Was Young
In a memoir of growing up in Washington, D.C. during the 1940s and 1950s, the author of Gentleman’s Blood and Hail to the Chief gives a sharp-eyed look at history, as well as insights into her own life.
Kimmel, Haven A Girl Named Zippy
Kimmel writes with gentle humor and loving affection of small town life in Indiana in the late sixties and seventies. This collection of vignettes, written in simple prose provides experiences through the eyes and the heart of a child.
Robinson, Sharon Stealing Home
A sensitive portrait of a privileged African American family who embodied the American Dream of the 1950s. Baseball hero, Jackie Robinson’s daughter, writes about the problem of being the child of a famous father who must always be shared with the public.
Ryan, Terry The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio
Ryan’s mother, Evelyn, maintained years of notebooks which she passed on to her daughter. Since women did not seek “jobs”, this wife and mother struggled financially to make ends meet for her family of twelve. The notebooks included those personal experiences, including her entering and winning contests and writing jingles. Such inspiration from her mother, combined with Ryan’s own poems and slogans make this a tale that will delight readers.
Wolff, Tobias This Boy’s Life
This award- winning author recounts with poignancy and humor his boyhood of the 1950’s. During constant moves from “pillar to post” with his divorced mother, he struggles often under dire circumstances for his own identity and a sense of self respect.
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