Tales From My First Childhood

Floyd Fowler

Beschreibung

 "Storyteller." That's the name the young boy gave his great uncle, the writer of this book. Set in North Alabama in the forties and fifties, these mostly-true stories move in the spirit of Samuel L. Clemens while staying family-friendly. The narrator reflects anecdotally the effect of the War, culture and small-town living on a youth with a curiosity about all things. Folklore, tradition, phobias, and the supernatural serve as a canvas on which he paints the life of the youth of his hometown in the hometown of his youth. "Tales From My First Childhood," by Floyd Fowler hopes to touch you in some very special and memoriable way. Thanks for reading.

Verfügbar seit: 14.04.2014.

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