As one of the first post-WWII Baby Boomers, the author’s childhood and early teenage years were in the 1950s, a remarkable decade for the United States that saw enormous political, technological, and cultural changes. Although many books have covered the headline-making events of the era in great detail, few of these books give the reader a real feel for what daily life was like for Americans living in that decade, especially for kids growing up then. The author remembers the little nuts and bolts things of daily life for families during the fascinating decade known as the Fabulous Fifties. “Recollections” perfectly blends paying homage to the little day-to-day rituals with a larger scale examination of social issues and mores of the times, and it’s equally entertaining on either level. “Recollections” is a warm, lovingly honest, and fascinating portrait of America in the mid-20th Century. Print Length: 144 pages.
Praise for Recollections
“From the clothes drying on the line in the backyard to Leave It To Beaver playing on the black and white TV set, Recollections
“Mr. Chambers has opened a time capsule, of sorts, that is as fresh and innocent today as it was in 1955. He allows the rest of us to be a fly on the wall as he strolls through a simpler time, when war was a cataclysmic explosion in history rather than a generational inheritance. A world where the children all rushed to Christmas trees that hovered over Hula Hoops and Frisbees, Erector Sets, Davy Crockett slippers. We were first turned on to science by Mr. Wizard, or our first microscope. It’s all here, neatly folded and pressed…. But Chambers uses his “canvas” as a window, as well as a mirror.
“He allows for the real struggle, confusion and fear of the times. What child was not made to feel tiny in the Cold War era of bomb shelters and Apocalyptic threats? He lets the world know how our generation came upon it’s fascination with all things electronic and gadget-y. And just when we are about to slip into an easy chair with our fond memories of homemade ice cream and Ozzie & Harriet, Chambers shakes up the scenery by calling up images of civil rights marches and segregation. But he does it as an affirmation, rather than an indictment, of America. He helps us to understand how the progress made in race relations during that decade prepared the nation for the broad brush strokes of civil rights advancement a decade later. So the book is not just about the 1950’s. It’s about who we were during that era, and what went into shaping our coming of age.” –Richard Kenyada
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