When Life Was Egg Creams and Baseball Teams: Growing Up in New Jersey During the 1960s & 1970s

by Craig, Howard and Craig Howard

I loved to listen to stories of how my parents and grandparents grew up and what life was like in their times. I enjoyed this so much that I decided to tell the story of my childhood, a time when life was simpler and less pressured, when families were closer and spent more time together, when people were less materialistic, when kids could play outside alone and families could leave their doors open without concern. A time when neighbors took care of each other s kids without being asked or being paid and sports stars and movie stars plied their trade for love of what they did, not how much they got paid and when a boy s life revolved aroundegg creams and baseball teams. I know that we can only keep the past alive in our memories, our hearts and in our stories but as we share these stories not only with each other but also with the youth of today, we have the hope that sharing these stories with those who will have the power to shape the future will convince them to keep some of the more positive elements of the past alive in their own ways. So sit back, kick your feet up, treat yourself to a big glass of ice cold milk with a freshly baked black and white cookie, a creamy charlotte rouge or a gooey chocolate ?clair and allow your mind to wander back to thosegood old days as you read my story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432701193
• ISBN13: 9781432701192
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Fabulous... Very Nostalgic

Where have all the good times gone...I felt like I was reliving my childhood when I read this book. The author made me feel like I was one of the characters in his book. I could really identify with this as I grew up during the same time in a similar environment. Its nice to read a book that makes you smile and relax without any violence or disturbing thoughts.

Loved It

Charming, funny, thoughtful and emotionally gripping! Finished the book in just one sitting.

Highly recamended!

Nolstagic,witty, and very entertaining.Reminded me of my own childhood.This book would make a great citcom for television with its downhome and eccentric characters.

right on the money!

Thouroughly enjoyed this book as it enabled me to step back in time, if only briefly, for a truly enjoyable journey through my own "growing up" time. Am looking forward to this author's next work!