Genre: Non-Fiction/Memoir
Approximate word count: 45-50,000 words
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Author:
Born nine months and five days after his father returned from service in World War II, Jim Chambers is a prime example of why the “baby boom” happened. Chambers lives in Georgia, where he is a retired highway engineer and avid amateur photographer who has had his photos published in several magazines. This is his first book.
Description:
The 1950s was a unique decade, with significant changes in lifestyle as the US experienced a post-war boom and many technological, political, and cultural changes. Author Jim Chambers discusses what it was like growing up in the ‘50s.
Appraisal:
In the avalanche of book submissions we received in April, there were a few books I’d already read and, in some cases, may have written a review pre-blog. Recollections was one of these. My review at the time was short and succinct:
Nostalgic (or a reminder of how far we’ve come) for children of the ‘50s and early ‘60s. A premier on the “olden days” for the younger crowd. Chambers tells the good with the bad – in other words, more than a series of “sonny, when I was a kid” stories.
Subtitled A Baby Boomer’s Memories of the Fabulous Fifties, I found it interesting to contrast the differences between Chambers’ childhood and my own, which took place about ten years later. At the time I was concerned that many readers – anyone in their forties or younger – might not be able to relate, and nostalgia is the book’s main appeal for all except for those with a specific interest in history. However, for readers in the prime demographic, Recollections should be a fun read.
Format/Typo Issues:
Unknown. Since I read this well before starting this blog I wasn’t keeping track of errors while reading. However, a quick sampling didn’t reveal any significant issues.
Rating: *** Three stars
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