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OverviewA Bygone Era A time when one-room schools still populated the hills, and small-town teenagers in cars equipped with AM radios and stick shifts cruised Main Street after homecoming games. The Way We Were . . . Personal Reflections on Life in the Ozarks is a collection of articles from Lonnie Whitaker's award-winning newspaper column in the Howell County News in Willow Springs, Missouri. Engaging anecdotes and colorful characters from the author's life will transport you to a bygone era in the Missouri Ozarks of the 1950s and 60s. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lonnie WhitakerPublisher: Scrivener Oak Press Imprint: Scrivener Oak Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.313kg ISBN: 9798985778083Pages: 268 Publication Date: 15 August 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Feeling stressed? Take a break. Let Lonnie Whitaker be your tour guide on a nostalgic trip through a bygone era in the Ozarks. Lonnie is a consummate word smith, a fact gatherer, a tale spinner, a genuine Ozark philosopher. As he says, ""In the end, our stories are our legacy...."" ---Sandy Davidson, Ph.D., J.D., Professor Emerita, University of Missouri School of Journalism. The Way We Were captures the unique magic of growing up in the Ozarks, when going to town on Saturdays meant big adventure, and high school accomplishments on the football field or basketball court retain their bragging rights for decades. Lonnie's stories combining humor, nostalgia, and poignancy have become a signature feature of the newspaper. -Amanda Mendez, Publisher, Howell County News." Author Information"Lonnie Whitaker attended a two-room school in the Missouri Ozarks and later earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri School of Law. He served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and retired as district counsel for a federal agency and now works as a writer. His novels, Geese to a Poor Market and Soda Fountain Blues, both won the Ozark Writers' League Best Book of the Year Award. He is the author of an award-winning children's book series about Mulligan the cat. His short stories have been published by Chicken Soup for the Soul, Five Star Publishing, Missouri Life, The Ozark Mountaineer, and several anthologies. His newspaper column, ""The Way We Were . . Personal Reflections on Life in the Ozarks"" is published bi-weekly by the Howell County News, and has won multiple awards from the Missouri Writers Guild. He and his wife live in Missouri with two dogs and a rescued tomcat." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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