A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties

A Look Back In Time
Featured in Publishers Weekly

“A Look Back in Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties, Vol. I” is a fascinating, insightful, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious chronicle of life while growing up in a military family - Colonel Arnold R. Goodson, US Army (Retired).

Can you imagine what it was like to grow up constantly on the move, serving the country, while chasing the American Dream? “A Look Back in Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties, Vol. I” is a heartfelt, humorous, and vivid journey through the eyes of Bernard N. Lee, Jr., as he reflects on his childhood in a military family during one of the most transformative decades in American history.

From dusty farms to bustling army bases, young Bernard’s life was shaped by three-year cycles of relocation, new schools, and the ever-present challenge of saying hello—and goodbye—to new friends. This coming-of-age story captures the joys and struggles of being a military kid, especially one growing up Black in 1950s America.

Life is a series of moments – magical, challenging, and transformative. You’ll share in Bernard’s:

• Laugh-out-loud moments—like the eternal feud with an early-rising rooster.
• Raw, emotional scenes—like the quiet tension of a son sitting beside a distant father.
• Edge-of-your-seat suspense—including a near-death encounter with a military transport vehicle.
• Tender traces of young love—and the scent of perfume that lingered longer than the girl who wore it.

Whether you're a history lover, a military family member, or simply someone who remembers what it felt like to be young and unsure in a changing world, this memoir will stir your heart and your memory. Take a journey through time, space, and history—buy it, read it, and discover how one boy’s story may just echo the treasured memories of your own.