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"These little short stories are written to document tales I've told the grandkids about growing up in ""the good ol'e days"" of the '50s & '60s in Arlington, Texas. The stories would, however, apply to almost any small, growing town in America. Names and places would change but the ""gist"" would be the same. The stories are clean, fun, and exude feelings of friendship and appreciation. It was a great time and place to grow up with wonderful teachers, coaches, and great friends, as well as a loving and supportive family and church. I was blessed to be a part of such an experience. My family moved from Laurel, Mississippi in 1948 to Arlington, Texas, where my dad took a position at NTAC, soon to become Arlington State College. At that time Arlington was a sleepy little commuter college town with a population of about 7000 people, two elementary schools, one junior high and one high school, Arlington High School. There were several churches in town but we joined the First Presbyterian Church, at that time on West Abram Street. Arlington was a very dynamic little town with big town ambitions. It dramatically grew attracting businesses and lots of new families. We lived in one of the new developments, College Hills. It was near the college so Dad could walk to work in nice weather. I was the oldest kid with a brother, Johnny, 3 years younger and a sister, Jan, 6 years younger. All us kids were able to attend the same schools all the way through high school. (Sometimes that was good, sometimes bad!) We lived in a modest home which my parents had built in '52, on University Drive which with Varsity Circle comprised a neighborhood of about 80 families. The families were mostly of our age group. It was a great neighborhood to grow up in and we all made lifelong friends of the kids and their parents, as well. Us kids were fortunate because we never moved until '62, and then, it was not far from the old home. I am so lucky to still have so many friends that I grew up with from church to kindergarten to elementary school to junior high and high school. Heck, I even met my lovely wife Becky when we were in seniors in high school! Writing was never a strong suit for me at any point in my education, so I'm not sure what possessed me to me to write this book, however, doing so has brought joy into my life doing so, and I hope it does for you as well!"

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"This is a personal review of my longtime friend, Danny Armstrong's book about growing up in Arlington. Many of our mutual friends are entangled in the short stories of his book as well as ""yours truly"". Danny has managed to capture enough of the details and essence of the occurrences that the book has brought back many memories of fun times to me as well as most readers that I have personally communicated with. Interestingly it will also appeal to most baby boomers growing up in small towns across America in that era, not just Arlington. The book is a clean, fun read for all ages. He intentionally left out any negative comments or memories about anyone, nor does it contain any profanity for that matter. I hope you will give it a read and enjoy it half as much as I did. -Ron Coker If you are over 40 years old and have moved ahead in life, you have stories to share about how and where you grew up. For some, they are fun memories they wish to experience repeatedly. The memories are so bad for others that they wish they never experience them again. For Danny Armstrong, they are a mix of both good and bad memories. However, he fondly reflects on and shares them in ""Rearview Reflections of Arlington, Texas."" There were many things I liked about this book. First, this book was nostalgic. Reading through the author's narrative brought back beautiful memories of my teenage days. Although I didn't have the exact experiences as the author did, I could not help but take a moment to reflect on the memories I made with my friends and family at a time in life when I didn't have to bother about paying bills. Secondly, I loved the casual writing style the author used. It made the reading fun and relaxing. I was born towards the end of the second millennium. However, the author's narrative made the '50s and '60s look like a time worth experiencing. The chapters were short, and most of them were letter-like. The shortness of the chapters made the reading faster, as I didn't have to dwell on a particular narrative for too long. Also, the author did not make the narrative about him alone. He respectfully acknowledged everyone who helped him make those beautiful memories, from family members to friends and teammates. The inclusion of pictures at the beginning and end of the book was commendable. I liked that the pictures did not come in between; they could have been distracting. This was very thoughtful of the author. I could not find anything to dislike about this book. The editing was professionally done. Therefore, I'd rate it five out of five stars. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in fun stories from the '50s and '60s. -Annabell Samuel, Online Book Club"

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