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Garden of Eden

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This book was written about the turbulent times of the Vietnam era in which I grew up. It was a very painful time for so many. Several of my friends went to Nam and a couple didn't make it back home. I also grew up in South Knoxville not far from the author, and am well aquainted with Southern Circle Drive-In, the Texaco Station across from Young High School and certainly with the antics that went on at UT. Larry wrote a moving account, I think,about his life and about the war.

(This is from the Catholic High Babe Larry always wanted to date.)

Interesting mix of love and war. Some of it takes place where I grew up, Knoxville, TN, and during roughly the same time period. I enjoyed the entire book.

What a wonderful read this was! I don't usually finish a book at one reading, but I just couldn't put it down. I've know Larry since we were in high school at Young High and we ran together some and no he was not embellishing at all. But, I never knew of his creativity and his amazing way of telling a story that just completely mesmerizes the reader.

In a lot of ways, my youth was like 'John Henry Jackson's' and The Southern Circle was my home away from home. I was never in the military, however, but the descriptions made ne feel like I was right there ... Shudder!.

The final chapter, 'The School Yard,' brought me to tears. I recommend Garden of Eden to all who want a book that will both entertain, tell an important story and touch the heart.