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Shunfenthal (Author), Douet (Author), Caseby (Author), Rusty Fischer (Contributor)
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Book Description

September 2000
What happens when your loved ones pass away?

Are they gone forever?

Announcing "Bygone Days: Fondly Remembered," a 17-story genealogy anthology that celebrates the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Inside are tales of survivors, of determined individuals with indomitable wills, of storytellers, of unfortunate children, of family men, of the anguished, of the courageous, and of the fiercely proud. These special people live together, break bread at mealtime, worship their gods, marry, raise families, grow old, and pass away. When their immediate kin also enter that great beyond, often these stories are lost forever. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but most of all, you'll want to thank members of your OWN family.

Book One in the Genealogy Anthology Project (GAP), a series of ongoing writings intended for publication. In essence, this material serves as a culmination of hours spent researching, compiling, interviewing, and recording information about loved ones. Photographs, contributor biographies included.


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The editor and compiler, J. Thomas Hetrick, is the author of two books on 19th century baseball and the publisher of Pocol Press. Hetrick is vitally interested in preserving family narratives.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Pocol Pr (September 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1929763026
  • ISBN-13: 978-1929763023
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,202,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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When Skylar Hamilton Burris was selected as an NCTE Promising Young Writer in high school, she knew she would always love writing, but she never imagined she would one day write three sequels to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, edit and publish her own small circulation literary magazine, and produce an entire collection of poetry. In college, Skylar set out to major in math, but ended up earning a dual degree in English and Economics instead, and later she received an M.A. in English literature. Today, Skylar works as a freelance editor and writer while caring for her two young children.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Plain Spoken Narratives, March 30, 2003
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The book "Bygone Days: Fondly Remembered" is a collection of plain spoken, first person family narratives. Reading these stories of ordinary people made me feel I was sitting in their kitchens hearing about events whose memories lingered to make their mark on succeeding generations.


The stories vary in tone, some pleasantly reportorial like the woman who accompanied her father as he skillfully extracted honey from a wild beehive, or the account of another writer describing the food he ate in England as a child during the days of rationing in W.W.II.


Other, darker stories tell of painful chilhood memories that have marked their adult lives; sometimes making them more insightful and courageous as adults. Two narratives describe the sadness accompanying the divorce of parents. It was striking to note that in addition to the pain of missing a parent in the 30's and 40's, children had to weather the social disapproval of the community. The most tragic story, however, was the account of the lynching of a great grandfather. The family somehow weathered this event by maintaining their family cohesiveness, cherishing and emulating their courageous and industrious progenitor.


All the stories are rooted in thir time, and the vivid descriptions of the bygone houses, jobs, recreation, food, child-rearing, and social mores add texture to the narratives. Reading this book will throw light on what we have gained and lost over the last decades.

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is important, January 8, 2006
This review is from: Bygone Days : Fondly Remembered (Paperback)
As an author that is featured in this book, I can say the stories are an important thread in the fabric of America.

My great-great grandfathers lynching has garnered a lot of press lately, but this is the first publisher that recognized the importance of such rememberances.

Still, this book, is full of life, laughs and tragedy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good for a small press book, June 2, 2004
This review is from: Bygone Days : Fondly Remembered (Paperback)
This is a small press publication, and it has limitations as such. However, the book is an enjoyable collection of first person narratives about family life. Most are nostalgic in nature, but there is much variety as well. My own story, "Father Dearest," is a humorous narrative that I hope will give the reader a hearty laugh.
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