From the opening scene of this novel you realize that from the
moment you meet Buck looking out of his bedroom window in his
pajamas in June of 1961, until the closing scenes in June of 1965
on the day after high school graduation, that Buck and his friends
have taken you into life in the 1960's. This novel captures the
conversations; the cars; the sex; the romance; the football games;
the dances; the nude streaking; the voyeur peeking; the corporal
punishment in school; the skinny-dipping; the drinking; the
parties; the pranks; the necking; the beachside sand dunes; the car
wrecks; the high school graduation; and the graduation party. The
novel is about coming of age and the teenage rite of passage, with
all its humor; gawkiness; pain; and complexity At times you will
roll with side-splitting laughter; at times you will cry; at times
you will cheer All the chronicles are intertwined with actual
historical events of the time and the popular music of the period.
Brown's Will the Laughter Stop? THE BABY BOOMER CHRONICLES will
become a new kind of mantra for today's grandparents to tell other
generations of Americans: That's the way it was. The Author writes
with a flair for description, and creates a viable setting in a
Long Island, New York, Catholic High School, the kind every
American city and town has, just around the corner. These
characters' voices could have been anyone's in high school days,
when they struggled to set boundaries; to develop ethical
standards; to question the existence of God; to ponder their
future; and the very existence of their life and goals. Readers of
this book will ride along on the adventures, not knowing what the
next day will bring, but always asking, Who will star in the movie?
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2007 |
First published: |
September 2007 |
Authors: |
James J. Brown
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4343-3081-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-4343-3081-8 |
Barcode: |
9781434330819 |
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