Aberdeen Stories: Growing Up Right in Small-town America [Paperback]

Steven C. Stoker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2001

Enjoy these stand-alone short stories about a boy growing up in an Idaho farm town in mid-century. See how that town influenced its younger citizens and prepared them for life outside of its influence. Enjoy the humor, love and attitude that could only have come from small-town America during an era that is no more. It was a time before animals had rights-before anything political was correct-and before thick skins became thin. It was a time of slide rules, hula-hoops, and church keys. It was a time when candy bars were big and the national debt was small. It was a time when first date, first kiss, and first time occurred on three different nights. Close your eyes and pick a story or read them in order. Jog your memory or make a new one. It doesn't matter. These stories will move you!

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About the Author

The author is a disabled Vietnam veteran who was retired from the U.S. Navy in 1982. After eight years of teaching electronics to naval personnel, he retired from the civilian sector and moved his family to Arizona. Now he writes and researches genealogy while enjoying his family.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (August 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595196535
• ISBN-13: 978-0595196531
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,078,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank goodness for this book!, May 28, 2002

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"recipeluvr" (Florence, MS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aberdeen Stories: Growing Up Right in Small-town America (Paperback)

You watch the news and about all you hear is bad news. Turn off the T.V. and read this book and enjoy the daily activities of a boy growing up in small town America. It's the best book I've read in a very long time. Return to a time when a mop was instantly transformed into a hero's horse. A box was the rocket ship that would take you to another galaxy. A boy saw the world through his eyes and now that he's a man he has put his memories to paper. THANK GOODNESS because we all need this type book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aberdeen, October 9, 2001

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dale d cantrell (phoenix, arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aberdeen Stories: Growing Up Right in Small-town America (Paperback)

A very interesting book.Good clean fun for all ages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Special Memories, September 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Aberdeen Stories: Growing Up Right in Small-town America (Paperback)

Usually, I'm not much for a lot of nostalgia, but when I heard about this book I just had to check it out. Why? It is about my home town and written by a classmate of mine. However, I've shared it with friends and found that regardless of when they went to school or where they grew up, in small or larger towns, they share the same stories. With the horror of this week of 9/11/01, reading this was wrapping myself in the warmth of a comforting quilt of wonderful memories of growing up. Thanks, Steve! Move over Garrison Keillor!