Do you miss stories about a boy in small town America during the 1930 era? Maybe the Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn kind of stories? Well, maybe my latest book, Arcadia will fill the void.  

In this story, I have re-lived my upbringing in the 1930s. While researching material for this book, I realized that I led a happy, carefree life. I was never alone because I had an ornery goat, a feisty pet squirrel, and a faithful dog to keep me company. Like all boys who lived in a small town, I had to create my entertainment because there were no public swimming pools, malls, organized summer recreation events or parks to keep a young lad occupied. I filled my time avoiding my grandmother’s work assignments, fishing, swimming, playing sports, and hanging out with my pals.

I was a curious, daredevil, and a mischievous lad; more than anything, this literary recital recounts the hilarious episodes that defined my life. Not only were some of my antics experimental, but they were dangerous –for example, plunging into a strip pit holding a heavy rock to test its depth and blowing up an outhouse with an explosive. 

On a more serious vein, Arcadia tells about the life and times of a small, Kansas town in the 1930—1941 era. A time of the WPA and free school lunches during the Great Depression, and victory gardens, rationing, and military troop and prison trains on the railroad siding during World War II.

My story is about my hometown and the people who lived there. Colorful characters such as my grandmother, Minerva Garrett (the telephone operator), Marshal Dunbar, Herschel Mooneyham (the undertaker), Dr. Adams, G. W. Corporon (preacher, lawyer, and editor) and my three buddies blend in the telling of my story.

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