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Second Age: A Recall of Things Gone By and a Bit of Now

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Delightful 1st person account of a young man's adventures floating down the Mississippi in the 1920s. A good read - well worth one's time!
Don and Marilyn Graham

So nice to enjoy an easy-to-read book that's about real life -- no pretensions. You're taken away into a simpler place and time as the author relates experiences he had when he was a young man, for instance traveling with a friend part way down the Mississippi, adventures they had, having to make do, and more. Felt like I was there with them.

I ordered this book on line and was very very happy with the turn time it took to get to my home. It was a week before Christmas and I worried it would not arrive on time. It arrived well ahead of time....before shedule. Thank you~

Second Age: A Recall of Things Gone By and a Bit of Now is the true-life memoir of Carl A. Franson, from growing up on the upper Mississippi to the hard times of the Great Depression, his life in a houseboat, his travels across America and to the exotic lands of the Orient, and much more. A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this thoughtful reminiscence of a time in life meant for learning, testing, growing, and discovering adventure, after childhood but before the age of devoting oneself to raising a family and serving the community. A vivid and immersive glimpse into and tribute into the challenges and wonders of days long since gone by.