Reminiscing
about the "good 'ol days” can drum up some interesting memories of days
gone by, a simpler time when the biggest concern children had was how
many minutes they could play outside until Mom and Dad noticed the
streetlights were on. Author Robert McNally's
hilarious recollection of his childhood memories, in The Memoir of a Boy
on His Dangerous Journey trilogy, takes readers along to
extraordinary events
Right now, there are two volumes: I Had Jelly on My Nose and A
Hole in My Breeches (vol. 1), Sister Superior's Thumb, the Pope's Ring
and the End of Childhood (vol. 2), and the final book in the trilogy is
currently being
penned.
The first follows
McNally's childhood during WWII and the Great Depression when he grew up
near a crematory and a jail with members of his family, inmates of the county jail, and his best
friend Rosemary. In the area were gypsies, beggars and hobos. He also often searched for Nazi spies.
The
second continues on with McNally's adventures as he
enters adolescence. He
found himself in trouble with the police, and convinced a couple of
runaways to return home, and saved one runaway from being murdered by
his runaway friend. He also
captured the first black widow spider in the northeastern US.
The books are full of shenanigans, told in a good-natured, unapologetic way. It was a funny book, and my in-laws really enjoyed them as well! I'm looking forward to the third volume.
About the Author
Robert
McNally writes about his life's adventures growing up in Ridgewood and
Middle Village, NY, at the coaxing of
friends and family. Insurance auditor, turned writer, McNally now
resides in New York with his wife and has been happily married for more
than 50 years.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/RidgewoodBoy/
Available on Amazon.com at http://ow.ly/IV3nx and http://ow.ly/IV3gF
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