“Growing Up Free” (2026)
Memoirs of a child growing up in the 1950s & 60s
In this book, I recount my journey as a boy and what my upbringing taught me about manhood and being responsible and reliable. I share my reflections on learning to be a young man, from the quiet rural bayous of Louisiana to the bustling city lights of Texas.
The Deep South gave me an edge, the kind that doesn’t exist anymore. To truly appreciate the rural South and Southwest culture, travel with me and my family through the moves from town to town, experiencing much of what made me a man.
To truly appreciate the Baby Boomer generation requires a special kind of understanding that the many stories of this book tells us.
This book is written so that the stories of us “boomers” will not be lost or scattered around and left in the back of a desk drawer. Follow me from my first dog and first grade to joining the U.S. Army. This is not a collection of a conventional life.
Published October 1, 2026
Paperback version is only $19.99, plus tax and shipping. The Kindle/eBook version is $9.99. You can find them both on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKZT68KT (Kindle/eBook)