Boyz in the Grove [Paperback]

Rick Darby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2006

The Boyz in the Grove is set in the late 1960's and early 1970's. As two old friends reminisce after not seeing each other for twenty years the story begins to unfold. Jacob Hartley and Rick Darby reconnect in a hospital room and mutually agree not to talk about an incident that occurred thirty-four years earlier. Jacob asks Rick to share some of their childhood stories to bring him some peace during his last days of life. As Rick begins to share in the Southern style only he can, others show up to hear a story or two. He even shares one of his stories with a group of nurses. During that story he gets a little surprise that catches him off guard. After a day at the hospital Rick prepares to leave when Jacob throws him a curve. His request was more than Rick had bargained for. Jacob wants him to record their teen years and even what they vowed not to talk about. As Rick questions Jacob's request he asked specifically if he should write about what happened in April 1971. Jacob says to write it all, the good, the bad and even the ugly. He said, "Our children and families need to know what happened." Rick hesitantly agrees and immediately begins to think about those years from the summer of 69 to the summer of 73. These were stories that had only been shared with a select few. How would the families take it, could he even do this justice. All he could do was pray that the pictures painted would show that they were just ordinary boyz from the Pecan Grove. There were however, a few extra-ordinary stories.

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About the Author

Rick Darby is a veteran Police and an Ordained Minister. He currently serves as the Police Chief in Cornelia Georgia. He has had the opportunity to teach over 5000 law enforcement officers both locally and internationally. Rick has written feature articles for local newspapers and law enforcement training curriculum. His passion for people has allowed him to appear on local, national and international radio and television. He has also worked with troubled youth and taught Drug Education in Public Schools. Rick and his wife Debbie, live in Commerce Georgia and have four children and four beautiful grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with their family and working outdoors. Rick has enjoyed telling stories for many years. He has the ability to write in such a way that you feel as though you are listening to one of his many stories as he tells it. His desire is to make you reminisce about the better days in your lives. During the past several years he has begun to develop thoughts and ideas concerning future books. Please watch for more of his work in the near future.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (January 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425901697
• ISBN-13: 978-1425901691
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,427,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing Tale, May 19, 2007

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This review is from: Boyz in the Grove (Paperback)

I found this book to be very endearing and captivating. I read it in one sitting, unable to put it down. It brought back many memories of my own childhood, good memories I hadn't thought of in a while! I don't want to give anything away, so I will just say the author also manages to drop a bombshell that will catch you completely off guard!

This is an excellent tale of young boys coming of age and of how a split second decision can change our lives forever! I recommend it to all!