Trailer Trash from Tennessee [Paperback]

David Hunter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0916078760 | ISBN-13: 978-0916078768 | Publication Date: November 1, 2003 | Edition: 2

Trailer Trash from Tennessee by David Hunter is a childhood memoir of growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee during the 1950's and early 1960's.

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About the Author

David Hunter grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is a former police officer, a newspaper columnist and the author of more than a dozen books, including The Dancing Savior, A Sonnet for Shasta and A Whiff of Garlic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Tellico Books; 2 edition (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916078760
• ISBN-13: 978-0916078768
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,468,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gems, April 9, 2004

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Paula M. Hoene (Lewiston, Idaho United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trailer Trash from Tennessee (Paperback)

Hunter's collection of memories are perfect gems. Each is a complete story that tells us about a childhood incident. It is a warm retelling of childhood adventures and misadventures. His honesty and humor shine through the entire book making it a pleasure to read and a great break from a hectic day. It doesnt make me long for those long lost days, but Hunter's book makes me glad he lived them and is willing to share with us.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, September 8, 2005

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Christy T. French "author" (Powell, TN, author, "The Bodyguard") - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trailer Trash from Tennessee (Paperback)

David Hunter pens a wistful memoir of his childhood in the hills of East Tennessee (with a short stint in South Carolina). As a child, Hunter was precocious and imaginative - a boy who could make arrows out of reeds and bottle tops, turn an adding machine into the control board of a space ship, and transform any number of common household items into innovative toys. Always tagging along was his little brother, Larry, reminding this reviewer of a 20th century Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. The stories told are delivered with humor and wit, in an engaging style. Hidden within the text of each chapter is a subtle moral learned by the delightfully adroit David. Hunter has grown from an imaginative boy into an imaginative man, whose creativity as a writer brings pleasure to his host of fans, of which I am one. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and recommend it highly.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it. Tells it like it is., December 12, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Trailer Trash from Tennessee (Paperback)

This is an account of the boyhood of David Hunter, a retired police officer from Tennessee. He is now a columnist for the Knoxville News-Sentinel. His book touches the heart, truly, with its frank account of his humble beginnings, which have culminated with him as published author of some six - eight books, I've lost track. His other books are about his police experiences, and will make you laugh and cry. His stories are funnier than any cop stories I've ever read, and more true to life than anything of Wambaugh's (they ARE true, every one but JigsawMan, which is a fictionalized account of a true story). Read the other books, they're even better than this one.