Recollections begins in 1949 when the author's family lived in a one-room apartment in a rooming house. The saga relates many amazing and progressive changes that took place in southern suburbia during the fifties and early sixties. Recollections tells the heartfelt stories of the romantic pursuits of a skinny, underachieving boy and of the many heartbreaks he endures during his teenage years. Somehow, he manages to rise from the ashes of several burned-out romances and finds the strength to forge ahead in search of the perfect girl who will love him for all time. For the younger readers, Recollections provides intriguing, detailed accounts of an era that is long past; and for senior readers it offers the opportunity to take a mental stroll down memory lane and reminisce about the good old days! REVIEW Source: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/nov/27/old-memories-become-new-book/ By William Bayne Tuesday, November 27, 2007 What began as a record of childhood experiences for his grandchildren evolved into a first book for Harry Garner. "Recollections" reflects his life as a youngster growing up in South Memphis from 1949 to 1964. "There was a time before television, before jet planes, before all the appliances we take for granted today," said Garner, who now lives in the Nesbit area. "It was a time also of almost total segregation, when there were ´White´s Only´ water fountains and when many businesses had ´Colored Entrance´ signs up." Garner, 61, recalled riding Memphis Transit Authority buses for 7 cents a trip, his experiences as a student at Rozelle Elementary School and later at Whitehaven Elementary and Whitehaven High School. He wrote of the Friday-night dances at the Pine Hill Community Center "where we danced in our socks while being closely chaperoned." The chaperones allowed no cigarettes and no alcohol. If you asked for permission to step outside the building, the ladies in charge would ask you to leave the property. Garner wrote of worthy traditions, of family attachments and friendly surroundings; and unworthy traditions of racism and discrimination. "It was a time also of almost total segregation, when there were ´White´s Only´ water fountains and when many businesses had ´Colored Entrance´ signs up." Garner, 61, recalled riding Memphis Transit Authority buses for 7 cents a trip, his experiences as a student at Rozelle Elementary School and later at Whitehaven Elementary and Whitehaven High School. He wrote of the Friday-night dances at the Pine Hill Community Center "where we danced in our socks while being closely chaperoned." The chaperones allowed no cigarettes and no alcohol. If you asked for permission to step outside the building, the ladies in charge would ask you to leave the property. Garner wrote of worthy traditions, of family attachments and friendly surroundings; and unworthy traditions of racism and discrimination. "I believe it gives some insight into prejudice -- how it worked and how it was manifested. "The book has no sex and no cursing," he said. "There is an act of violence that I witnessed, and I fictionalized some street names and some of the girls´ names." Asked why he´d changed the names of the girls in the book, Garner said, "Well, all of them broke my heart." Not all of the girls broke his heart. He was married at 19 and remains married to the same woman today. They raised twin sons and they now have six grandchildren. He has published a shor
Twenty thousand young American men were drafted into the Armed Forces during the final month of 1965. A Soldiers Saga tells the story of a newly-married young man who receives his draft notice on December 2nd; which leaves him with only twelve days to get his affairs in order before taking the oath of induction on December 15th. During the first few days and weeks in the Army, his emotions are assailed with fears and uncertainties during the ramping-up of U.S. military forces in a little-known country named Vietnam. What started out as a police action is turning into a war. For those who have never served in the military, the account offers insights into the strict regimen of Army basic combat training; and gives a private look into the innermost thoughts of a man who faces the possibility of having to leave everybody and everything he holds dear in America, and venture into the hostile environment of a jungle combat zone. For the veteran of the Armed Forces, this book is a stark reminder of the personal sacrifices that we all made when we left civilian life and entered military service, whether by induction or by enlistment.
The Way We Came is a saga which begins in 1650, when an orphan boy named John Garner travels from England to the New World on a ship named The Essex Lady. When he arrives at his destination (a settlement called Lewisetta), he becomes an indentured servant to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Roberts for the next seven years. The story relates the romances, adventures, hardships, hopes and dreams of John, and of the nine generations of descendents which succeeded him in America. The strife and struggles of the Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, the dreadful Civil War (which divided those who were supposed to be united), and of those who served their country during World War II come to life within the pages of this spell-binding book.
This volume provides overviews and approaches to inclusive education from around the world. It defines the philosophical, political, educational and social implications of "inclusion", and maps out the dilemmas facing its successful implementation.
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