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A Little Kid From Flat River: Childhood Memories of Charles M. Province Paperback – October 28, 2011

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"A Little Kid From Flat River" contains the childhood memories of Charles M. Province. A departure from his usual fare of military and history books, Mr. Province delves into his past with stories that recall his years growing up in a small mining town and on his Grandpa's farm. The stories range from sad to funny but they are all appealing and fascinating, displaying the formative years of a little kid from a little town. This is what America is all about.

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Charles M. Province grew up in a small mining town and on his Grandpa's farm in in Southeast Missouri. After High School, he joined the U.S. Army where he learned to wire and operate the old "IBM Punch Card Machines" - the precursors to today's computers. Mr. Province spent many years working for computer manufacturing companies such as DEC, CDC, and IBM. He worked for the Union-Tribune Newspaper in San Diego for forty years and has been a computer science instructor in the San Diego Community College District. The subjects of his previous books include General George S. Patton, Jr., the Korean War, World War II, military history, and computer science. He is also an accomplished actor, author of stage plays, singer, and all-round entertainer. He additionally owns a small publishing house that helps people publish their family histories. Mr. Province is available for book readings, lectures, and other entertainment work.

Paperback: 202 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 28, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 146648232X
ISBN-13: 978-1466482326
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,391,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #105196 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Memoirs

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Lawrence Mancuso

Author’s opinions get in the way of his reflections

June 12, 2018

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I enjoyed reading the book, but it’s biggest downside is the editorializing of the author. I appreciate that as children they went through some difficult times, but he romanticizes the notion that “children back then learned to be tougher”. I would have really enjoyed just the thoughtful recollections without the need to put this generation in its place.
You know what? I like that my little girl is going to learn to wear a helmet when she rides a bike. Not because it makes her soft, but because it’ll save us the pain of being huddled around her in the PICU at children’s hospital hoping she comes out of a medically induced coma after crashing and falling on her head.
The book is littered with these opinions about kids “nowadays”, and frankly it really got boring to hear about.

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Brought back a lot of memories.

May 4, 2015

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Interesting reading. I recognized a lot of the places because I grew up in the area. Enjoyed the area pictures but I didn't know many of the people, even tho they were typical of the area and time. Look forward to reading Books 2 and 3.

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A Little Kid From Flat River

July 9, 2012

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This is a good book full of homey interesting tales of a boy's memories of growing up in Flat River, MO (now Park Hills, MO). Having grown up there myself, it brought back some memories. Even if you are not from there there is something about childhood memories that makes this book endearing.

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Americana at its finest...and worst....

January 23, 2012

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As a city-raised girl born in the early 60s, I really appreciated the author's finely detailed account of his early (rural) life in the 40s. Hard life on the farm during the summer, Saturday afternoon matinees, the death of his beloved "mama," cowboy heroes and more are easily brought to life in this quick and entertaining read.

There is a bitter edge to some of the stories relayed in ALKFFR, yet Mr. Province manages to relay these episodes in a matter-of-fact way that doesn't hint at self-pity. Some of his relatives may have even said the dark times were necessary for "character building." I'm just guessing. ;-)

The pictures at the end of the book were a nice way to weave all the story characters together, even if they are strangers to the audience. I only wish more had been written at the end about his "strange relations," however, this was a book about Mr. Province, not the extended family.

Looking forward to future installments.

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