Reader's Praise

“...a delight to the heart...
I (was) laughing out loud.”
– Don H.

“...a charming memoir...
a masterful job!”
– Judy L.

“I was mesmerized.”
– Tom S.

“Well crafted and entertaining.”
– David E.

“Inspiring!”
– Mikala W.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction:

Memories . . . and Mischief 1
The 1950s 3

Part One: Life in the Projects

1. The Projects 11
2. The Alderwood Court Gang 29
3. Mystery in the Woods 41
4. The Last Straw 53
5. A Magical Afternoon 63
6. The Drive-in Movie 73
7. Cub Scouts 83

Part Two: Mischief at School

8. School Days 97
9. “Big Band” Brothers 109
10. Shots Day 117
11. Graduation 125

Part Three: We’re Entertained

12. Nightly Radio 133
13. Television Comes to Our Home 139
14. After School Television 149
15. Saturday Afternoons at the Movies 157

Part Four: Special Heroes

16. Tarzan 169
17. Flash Gordon 173
18. “Hi-Yo Silver, Away. . . .” 183
19. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 193
20. Another Magical Afternoon: Some Heroes Are Real 203

Part Five: Coming of Age

21. Slippin’ and Slidin’ 223
22. The Voyage of “The Flying Cloud” 237
23. Halloween 1952—The Caper 243
24. Halloween 1952—The Adventure 253

Part Six: Enjoying Pre-Adolescence

25. Hit the Silk 275
26. Sticks and Stones 287
27. Free to Play Another Day 297
28. The Clamorama: Gettin’ Ready 307
29. The Big Event 319
30. Changes Afoot 325
31. Slo-Mo-Shun 331

Part Seven: Seattle Revisited

32. Seattle—Fifty Years Later 341

Epilogue 357
Lessons We Learned 361
How This Book Came About 363
Thanks 365
Citations 367
Discussion Questions for Readers 369
About the Author 371
To Order This Book 373
Dream Cards 374


 

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