Looking Back - Hardcover

Merrick Abner Richardson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483674036 ISBN 13: 9780483674035

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2024

Synopsis

A sweeping family memoir that traces six generations from early New England to modern Chicago, mixing history, travel, and memory.

This volume follows Ezekiel Richardson and his descendants from a small, principled start in Charlestown and Woburn to the bustling life of Chicago. It blends genealogical detail with vivid scenes of pioneer days, homesteads, and the ties that bind a family across time. Readers meet ancestors, towns, and the rhythms of a life lived through work, faith, and endurance, all told in clear, accessible prose.

The author also recounts journeys abroad and across the Pacific, describing landscapes, people, and moments of reflection. From childhood memories and local chapters to wide-ranging experiences, the book offers a portrait of a life shaped by place, travel, and memory. Expect personal sketches, historical snapshots, and a narrator who looks back with honesty and curiosity.

• Rich family history spanning generations and places
• Vivid scenes of early American life, migration, and community
• Travel notes from across the world, including Hawaii and the South Pacific
• Personal reminiscences, athletic exploits, and everyday adventures

Ideal for readers who enjoy multi-generational sagas, historical memoirs, and deeply personal storytelling.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483674036
• ISBN 13: 9780483674035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 437