Stories Through The Ages Baby Boomers Plus 2019 - Softcover

‘Payday at the Mountaineers Café’ by Joanne M. Kuhns is told through the eyes of Lindy, a little girl in the early 1960's, who tries very hard to make sense of the strange things adults say and do. Lindy's perceptions, rooted in her innocence, are often funny and poignant.“Paddys Tonsorial Emporium” by Ronald C. Milburn - Paddy is a likeable barber in a small town that could be located in any state in the Union. The story is told through the eyes of the shoe-shine boy, George, who is privy to the gossip, rumors and inside information from the town elite who use Paddys as a gathering place.“Now Would be Forever” by David Tarpenning - Henry Stevens survives the depression and all the other difficulties of life that a small farmer must face. Yet the one thing he longs for eludes him until the very end, only is it too late to matter? “Revolt of the Blessed Virgin Mother” by Mary Alice Dixon - A hilarious romp through the mind of a fifth-grade girl and the school play where she has been slighted, horribly and unfairly by Sister Mary Agnes. Life isn’t always fair, but our heroine does her part to get even for the slights she suffers.“The Dog’s His” by Jamie Enslin - Big brother gets a new puppy yet, most of the chores fall to little sister who performs them willingly but always knowing that the dog is his. “The Narcissist” by Jackie Ross Flaum - Former Germantown alderman Dan Anderson died of poison from the bulbs of the Narcissus poeticus flower. A poetic end for a classic narcissist, but was it an accident—or something else?“St. Paul’s Living Nativity” by Jay Gilbert - Nothing grabs your attention like a living nativity scene on a cold Christmas evening. A wonderful tale of one family’s night of fame in the living nativity.“Trouble with Blooming” by Lisa McCormack - A young girl coming of age during a difficult time in her life and the life of her loved ones. A seemingly idyllic existence is shattered by events that expose the ugly side of human nature to our heroine, Louise, who faces each crisis with the dogged determination of youth."A Night in St. Louis" by Race McKee - A freak snowstorm and a little serendipity offer a chance at romance and reward as coincidental travelers come together.“Reelect the President” by Anthony J. Mohr - This is required reading for anyone who lived through the Nixon Presidency and everyone else who needs to learn the lessons gained. This is real inside information and a part of the story never told. Don’t miss this wonderfully written account of one man’s brush with the infamy of the Nixon years.“The Teacher” by I.M. Merckel - A feel-good tale about a curmudgeonly traveler who spends more time in airports than at home, or so it seems. He finds fault with most of the people and situations around him until one special relationship develops that he can’t ignore and the result is a wonderful lesson learned.“Life and Death in Vietnam” by Lt. Col. Robert B. Robeson, USA (Ret) - An emotional description of what a medical evacuation helicopter pilot experienced during the war in Vietnam. It leaves the reader breathless at the intensity of the action. How did these men survive? “Tincup, Colorado 1982” by Matthew Tredway - A young man grows up on an idyllic mountain range, living the cowboy life that he longed for. Only not every experience was pleasant. Even the worst disaster imaginable led to life's lessons learned and a successful happy adult. “The Ring” by Trudy Wells-Meyer - A story of an elite hairdresser, an act of love between a long-time client — a promise, an expensive diamond ring against a promise of the heart and the power of hair. “Woven” by Patricia Walkow - A delightful story of a middle-aged couple whose lives are affected by a seemingly impossible event that causes them to reflect on a relationship grown stale over time. Did it really happen? Only they know for sure and that is all that matters.