John Dave "Pete" Fuller, Jr. was born on February 2, 1898. When he was about five, they moved from the city to the country, and his dad decided to become a farmer. He saw that things were different in the country. The people talked differently, the smells were different, and time seemed to stand still.
Memories of a Country Boy is a series of captivating, humorous, true stories involving a young boy growing up in a rural section of North Carolina during the 1950's.
Living the country life has been enlightening and, at times, very exciting. Poor, yes, but we survived and were stronger for the experience. The best of times were those I spent in the outdoors roaming the woods and wading the streams. Nothing can compare to the glory of God’s creation. Every person needs to feel the soul-filling experience and beauty of God’s handiwork. Try it; you’ll like it!
"Tells of a Southern Boy: Precious Memories" is a sequel to Paul "Buster" Turner's first book, "Tells of a Southern Boy; A Life In Stories". It is exciting stories (memories) from his childhood, school years, professional career, and his senior years. Stories include people and events during his life time. There are stories about family and friends. Stories range from humorous to very serious. At the conclusion you will see a life that had ben lived fully with no regrets and a life that has made a difference.
Allow the poetic stories in Lineage of a Country Boy to take you down memory lane....where southern hospitality, strong values and beliefs were not only the foundation but the nucleus for the Black family. Throughout the years the family nucleus has declined in value becoming nonexistent and extinct. Hopefully this book will show there is an urgent need to carry on family traditions and the lineage of family.....
Stories of an Old-Time Southern Boyhood... Born on a frosty morn deep in the heart of Dixie, H. Bryan Parris experienced a way of life that most of us will never know. He grew up in Southern country, in a small community near Jacksonville, Alabama. He can trace his family tree back for generations, and the rock from which he was hewn is solid and true: hard-working, honest folks to whom family ties and personal integrity were the most important things in their lives. Reflections in Time shares anecdotes and life lessons from the Parris family, ranging from the hilarious to the tragic, with plenty of thought-provoking memories and observations about life. Take a journey down memory lane to meet a stepmother who generously opened her heart; witness a chilling incident of backwoods justice; run through the woods and fields with the Parris family hunting dogs; and sit on the hood of a teenager's car, listening to Rock-n-Roll and drinking Cherry Coke. You'll be enlightened and entertained by these true tales of real people facing hard times, and learning life lessons that can't be taught in any school.