After waiting for what seems like a lifetime, the first copy of the book, Looking Back, is on its way to me to approve its release. Yippee!
Never one to sit by idly waiting for time to pass, I've already started on a sequel, tentatively titled: Looking Back at the Way We Were. This will be a more nostalgic look at the history of the boomer's era--the way we lived before technology changed society. It will also include essays by individuals about the way their families lived, with references to the history of the times. So for those of you who were disappointed not to have had your stories included in the original version, here's your chance to participate. Email me at portable.writer@yahoo.com to get a copy of the guidelines for the book.
A brochure for the book about to be released is available for anyone who wants a copy. Send an email to the above address, include your address, or tell me whether you want it sent to you via email.
And to everyone who participated in the Looking Back: Boomers Remember History project, a big heartfelt THANK YOU! Without your stories, it might have been just another boring history book. Now it's anything but boring!!!
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Friday, August 3, 2007
Update on LOOKING BACK
Here's an update on the book, Looking Back. The book has been formatted, approved by me, and is ready to be printed. The cover, which is absolutely beautiful by the way, has been approved by me. So now, it's just a matter of waiting for it to be printed and get into my hands.
For those who are anxiously awaiting it's release, it shouldn't be long now depending on how many jobs the printer has going. Watch for the notice here, and I'll email those who have requested an immediate heads up.
This was without a doubt the most exciting book I've worked on. I learned so much that I didn't know, or knew too little about before researching the book. Some of my opinions were changed by facts uncovered during my research. And some were reinforced. We've lived through some terrible, tragic, and exciting moments since the '40s, and our lives have changed tremendously over the years (and not only from growing older). I write about drive-in movies, which was my generation's favorite way to watch a flick. I recall the horrors of the polio epidemic, when parents didn't allow their children to go swimming in public pools, or anywhere among crowds!
There are those memories and so many more that readers will eagerly recall. Younger readers will learn so much about their parents' and grandparents' generation, and actions that paved their way and changed the world, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Still, the experiences recalled in the book made an impact on society that will last for a long time.
Stories by 24 contributors help make this book a must-read for anyone who loves history, or anyone who hates it and wants a reason to love it. This is history as seen and lived by the book's contributors and me. We were there and we survived wars, assassinations, the counterculture, and politics. It's been an exciting ride!
For those who are anxiously awaiting it's release, it shouldn't be long now depending on how many jobs the printer has going. Watch for the notice here, and I'll email those who have requested an immediate heads up.
This was without a doubt the most exciting book I've worked on. I learned so much that I didn't know, or knew too little about before researching the book. Some of my opinions were changed by facts uncovered during my research. And some were reinforced. We've lived through some terrible, tragic, and exciting moments since the '40s, and our lives have changed tremendously over the years (and not only from growing older). I write about drive-in movies, which was my generation's favorite way to watch a flick. I recall the horrors of the polio epidemic, when parents didn't allow their children to go swimming in public pools, or anywhere among crowds!
There are those memories and so many more that readers will eagerly recall. Younger readers will learn so much about their parents' and grandparents' generation, and actions that paved their way and changed the world, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Still, the experiences recalled in the book made an impact on society that will last for a long time.
Stories by 24 contributors help make this book a must-read for anyone who loves history, or anyone who hates it and wants a reason to love it. This is history as seen and lived by the book's contributors and me. We were there and we survived wars, assassinations, the counterculture, and politics. It's been an exciting ride!
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