A Trip Back in Time - Softcover

Becker, Edwin F

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1456762818 ISBN 13: 9781456762810

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2011

Synopsis

A TIME TRAVEL TO THE PAST THAT WILL WARM YOUR HEART!
What if you could take your grandchildren on a trip back in time to 1956? This novel combines nostalgia with a grandparent's special relationship with his grandchildren in a tale of time travel. As he clearly sees their reality, he resents the blatant deterioration of our current society. Evident is the results of inflation, moral degradation, and the destruction of family values. It is his intent that though their view of the future is dim, and having been a victim of child of abuse himself, to show them that their ten year old lives will soon change, and what they observe and experience will never control their destiny.
Imagine a grandfather taking his granddaughters on journey back in time, when he was their age and the year was 1956. Together, he shares what his life was like as he walks with them as equals in this innocent age of nickel pop and penny candy. His relationship with his granddaughters is a close one, and he mourns the loss of so many freedoms that he enjoyed when he was their age. They would never know a parent sending them out to play and saying, "be home before dark," or, "just stay in the neighborhood." At ten years old, in 2011, they unfortunately are aware of what the word "predator" means, and having their television censored for foul language or sexual content. So when telling them of the Mickey Mouse Club, or Winky Dink, they laugh as if it was all fantasy and a fabrication of their Grandpa's mind. He shares a special bond with them, because two are in a broken home shattered by divorce, and two are adopted and have formerly suffered the abuse of the foster 'care' system. Being a product of a broken home and abuse himself, he understands their fears and recognizes that this new generation is having their childhood and innocence destroyed by our culture. So at the critical age of ten, he lets them visit an era when children could walk freely to the park. A time before electronics dominated and interaction with friends and family was all important. A time before musical lyrics were censored, yet those 'Oldies but Goodies' were considered so threatening, as Rock and Roll was born.

About this title

About the Author:

EdwinBecker.com Edwin F. Becker is 71 and became a best selling authorwith the release of his book True Haunting in 2011.TrueHaunting.com Hehas appeared on SYFY's Paranormal Witness in the record breaking seasontwo finale, "The Tenants." He has also acted as guest and co-host onnumerous commercial and internet radio shows in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, a BabyBoomer. Coming from an abusive broken home, he spent a number ofelementary years in Maryville, a Catholic children's institution. There, he learned Latin and became an altar boy. He went on to become aprofessional musician and spent his later teen years traveling thestates with an R&B Show band.  Entering college, he studied theemerging field of computers and eventually progressed to VP of MIS for a major health care corporation. He became president of a softwarecompany that catered to the sales and development of health careinventorymanagement. Suffering a near fatal heart attack, he retired to theOzarks where he opened a collectible store for a number of years.He hasbeen writing original stories for over three decades for pure enjoyment. He has two daughters that have given him four granddaughters. Hisyoungest daughter is involved with fostering abused children, andrescuing animals, including horses. He has a son-in-law involved in lawenforcement. His life experience and interests run the gamut as he hasenjoyed boating, martial arts, ballistics, comics, guitars, motorcycles, religion, and the paranormal, to name a few personal interests. Hispersonal philosophy? "Leave everything and everyone better than youfound them."

Review:

"Edwin F. Becker is an author of...six gripping tales of horror, that includes True Haunting, which is featured on our Best Sellers list and various other Best Sellers lists, including Amazon. If you are looking for a chilling tale, you can pick any one of his titles..." Bookends review

About this edition

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1456762818
• ISBN 13: 9781456762810
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144