A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Bernard N. Lee, Jr., 2014
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Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books Inc
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A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties is a fascinating, insightful, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious chronicle of life while growing up in a military family - Colonel Arnold R. Goodson, United States Army (Retired). When I was a child, we were always moving from one place to another. Making friends was something I looked forward to with an uneasy anticipation. My dad was in the military. We moved, like clockwork, every three years until I was more than twenty-years-old. The things I saw and the places I lived are now a part of history. They form the canvass for A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties. There's Humor: On the farm, the rooster crows before the sun rises and wakes long before a dreaming boy wants to open his eyes. That is another reason why I hated roosters. They don't work like your alarm clock. You can't punch them and then go back to sleep. There's Intrigue: Dad sat in the chair next to the doorway. I plopped down into one right next to him. Although we were sitting just a few inches apart, I felt like I was marooned on Mars. My dad was silent and removed. Once again, I felt abandoned. There's Suspense: As I entered the cobblestone roadway, there was a bright light shining in my eyes. Then, I heard the horn blow and wheels screech. I looked right into the jaws of death. I was headed straight for a military personnel carrier three sizes bigger than a Ford F150. I hit the brakes, braced myself, and waited for the truck to wipe me out There's Romance: I could still smell the aroma of her perfume long after I could no longer see the greyhound on the back of the bus. There's Something for Young and Old: I invite you to go along so that you can experience what it was like for a young man of color to grow up in the U.S.A. during the fifties. I am excited about the chance to share these memories with you. I hope you will find significant reflections of your own childhood among them.…
N° de ref. del artículo CIN0692313044G
- Título
- A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties
- Autor
- Dwayne Johnson
- Editorial
- Bernard N. Lee, Jr.
- Año de publicación
- 2014
- Estado
- Good
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 10
- 0692313044
- ISBN 13
- 9780692313046
- Ilustrador
- Johnson, Mr Dwayne
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“A Look Back in Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties, Vol. I” is a fascinating, insightful, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious chronicle of life while growing up in a military family - Colonel Arnold R. Goodson, US Army (Retired).
Can you imagine what it was like to grow up constantly on the move, serving the country, while chasing the American Dream? “A Look Back in Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties, Vol. I” is a heartfelt, humorous, and vivid journey through the eyes of Bernard N. Lee, Jr., as he reflects on his childhood in a military family during one of the most transformative decades in American history.
From dusty farms to bustling army bases, young Bernard’s life was shaped by three-year cycles of relocation, new schools, and the ever-present challenge of saying hello—and goodbye—to new friends. This coming-of-age story captures the joys and struggles of being a military kid, especially one growing up Black in 1950s America.
Life is a series of moments – magical, challenging, and transformative. You’ll share in Bernard’s:
• Laugh-out-loud moments—like the eternal feud with an early-rising rooster.
• Raw, emotional scenes—like the quiet tension of a son sitting beside a distant father.
• Edge-of-your-seat suspense—including a near-death encounter with a military transport vehicle.
• Tender traces of young love—and the scent of perfume that lingered longer than the girl who wore it.
Whether you're a history lover, a military family member, or simply someone who remembers what it felt like to be young and unsure in a changing world, this memoir will stir your heart and your memory. Take a journey through time, space, and history—buy it, read it, and discover how one boy’s story may just echo the treasured memories of your own.
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When I was a child, we were always moving from one place to another. Making friends was something I looked forward to with an uneasy anticipation.
My dad was in the military. We moved, like clockwork, every three years until I was more than twenty-years-old. The things I saw and the places I lived are now a part of history. They form the canvass for “A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties.”
There’s Humor: On the farm, the rooster crows before the sun rises and wakes long before a dreaming boy wants to open his eyes. That is another reason why I hated roosters. They don’t work like your alarm clock. You can’t punch them and then go back to sleep.
There’s Intrigue: Dad sat in the chair next to the doorway. I plopped down into one right next to him. Although we were sitting just a few inches apart, I felt like I was marooned on Mars. My dad was silent and removed. Once again, I felt abandoned.
There’s Suspense: As I entered the cobblestone roadway, there was a bright light shining in my eyes. Then, I heard the horn blow and wheels screech. I looked right into the jaws of death. I was headed straight for a military personnel carrier three sizes bigger than a Ford F150. I hit the brakes, braced myself, and waited for the truck to wipe me out!
There's Romance: I could still smell the aroma of her perfume long after I could no longer see the greyhound on the back of the bus.
There’s Something for Young and Old: I invite you to go along so that you can experience what it was like for a young man of color to grow up in the U.S.A. during the fifties. I am excited about the chance to share these memories with you. I hope you will find significant reflections of your own childhood among them.
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