Now, When I Was a Kid . . .

by Dan McGuire

Danny McGuire invites readers to join him and his boyhood pals on a nostalgia trip back to an era when housewives shopped at nearby mom-and-pop stores and folks stopped to "set a spell" and visit on someone's front porch to exchange neighborhood news. Folks knew their neighbors and looked out for one another, so kids were free to roam anywhere, play everywhere and revel in the sheer joy of just being kids. Now, When I Was A Kid... is filled with memories of good times growing up in small town America during the 1940s. It recalls what was so good about those "good old days"---especially for kids. Foreword by old time radio historian, broadcaster and former "When Radio Was" host, Chuck Schaden.

324 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Rodney Haydon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy the type of books that fondly look back at the author's childhood. Highly recommended collection of stories of growing up in the 30's and 40's in America. These articles originally appeared in Nostalgia Digest and it is nice to have them all collected together, with photos and addendums/corrections.