A Twig Grows In Springdale

by Al Michaud

We start life as little babies, then grow to little kids, to bigger kids, to young adults and on to the years called "Golden." This book traces the life of one small kid growing up in one small town during the grim days of the Great Depression. There are no spectacular events, just many small happenings of people and events forming the life of this little village. The book is based on recollections perhaps enhanced by years of watching television and the movies. There may be some romanticizing and embellishment but the main course of the story holds true to life as it was. The people and events ramble a bit and hopscotch around among the years, but it all comes together at the end. Young folks will be bemused and hopefully enlightened. Older folks will sit back, sigh and mumble "those were the days"-"good old" or not.

452 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2004