My ‘70s Book

Paperback, $11.95
ISBN: 978-159858-690-9
108 pages

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Do you sometimes find yourself longing for “the good old days”? Do you laugh at yourself for even thinking this because – after all – you’re not even 50 yet? And - upon seeing some of the things the kids of today have, or when you see how easy they have it, do you catch yourself thinking out loud “When I was a kid…” only to cover your mouth in horror as you realize that you sound just like your parents? Do you feel a jolt of…you’re not sure what…when you realize that you’re thinking of the 70’s? How good things were in the 70’s?

Join the author as he recounts his own experiences growing up in this avocado green and burnt orange decade. The things we had and the things we didn’t have; the things we took for granted and what family life was like in those years. Remember together the music, the movies, the cars, the toys, the fashions, and so much more as your nostalgic and sentimental recollections play once again before you like a worn out 8mm movie in your mind .

We were kids in the 60’s, teens in the 70’s, and now we’re almost 50. This is a humorous, melancholy, pensive, and fun-filled essay on what it was like to grow up in this generation. Try to keep up with the fun as you revisit your childhood memories, and be prepared to perhaps once again find yourself longing for “the good old days”.

A blast from the past….

"Darryll Sherman takes readers back to the past. Those of us that grew up in the 70s remember the time through rose-colored glasses. It may not have been as great as we remember, but it was our era. Sherman reminds us that skorts were called culottes. Computers were something mad scientists or aliens used to take over the Earth. Cell phones hadn’t been invented yet. Bikes had banana seats and were only 1 speed. We played music on the record player or the 8 track tape player. We felt safe and could play outside. Neighbors watched after neighborhood kids. If you made a failing grade in school, they held you back. Cars were cool; a Cuda or a Roadrunner was everyone’s dream. Moms were there to greet you when you came home from school. She had a homemade meal and homemade pie cooking for dinner.

Thank you, Mr. Sherman, for the blast from the past. You have brought back many pleasant memories to this 70s child."

Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com - 5 stars

Remembering the way it used to be...

"The author remembers how things were and compares them to how they are now, but doesn't try to analyze the changes, which is fine. It will strike a chord particularly with Americans who are of a similar age to the author, but as I've found, the book's appeal is not limited to such people."

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Peter Durward Harris, an Amazon reviewer

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