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Mac McGowan
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EXPECTATIONS DASHED
Another story from my memoir in progress of my youth. This is from 1962 when I was ten.
EXPECTATIONS DASHED
With great anticipation . . . the highlight (or lowlight) of our winter of 1963 . . . was a quick family trip we made from the San Francisco Bay Area to frozen Lake Tahoe.
What was envisioned as a spectacular entrance into a whole new world . . . instead became a humbling dose of reality . Read more of this blog post »
EXPECTATIONS DASHED
With great anticipation . . . the highlight (or lowlight) of our winter of 1963 . . . was a quick family trip we made from the San Francisco Bay Area to frozen Lake Tahoe.
What was envisioned as a spectacular entrance into a whole new world . . . instead became a humbling dose of reality . Read more of this blog post »
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Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy the series. Yes, Chip Hilton was a "find" for me in high school, and I now have all 24 of his original books with the hardcover color art. It took me a long time to collect, and my daughter gifted See Full Answer |
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| This is a fantastic book for anyone to read who is interested in becoming a better and more successful person! It was also interesting, well-written and exciting. As a girls high school softball coach for 15+ years, this book was tool I used with the ...more | |
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| A gem of a book . . . about one of the greaterst coaches ever, who preached about how to be a better player by becoming a better person and teammate . . . and about how to prepare yourself to have a successful life! As a coach, this was a tool I used ...more | |
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| The Princess Bride, by William Goldman, is one of the most delightful books I have ever read. It is a perfect book to read with or to your child, grandchild, neighbor kid, or friend, as it appeals to all ages. What a great experience it is to enjoy i ...more | |
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| The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is a masterpiece of historical fiction. A long-time Civil War buff, this is THE book that inspired me to delve into the history of the war on a much deeper level. Shaara stays close to the facts of the Gettysburg c ...more | |
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| Now in my 70s, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is my favorite book of all time. First exposed in 1962 as a 10-year-old at the movies, and then in reading it in high school, it is the book I have read more than any other in my life . . . and it co ...more | |
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| I just read All the Light We CanNot See by Anthony Doerr after enjoying the television adaptation, and I am glad I did. As is so often the case, the book was so much better. It delved into the characters with a thoroughness that completed the picture ...more | |
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| The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is a masterpiece of historical fiction. A long-time Civil War buff, this is THE book that inspired me to delve into the history of the war on a much deeper level. Shaara stays close to the facts of the Gettysburg c ...more | |
