Gibbon's Secrets: A Boy's Memories of the 40's

R.G. Bud Phelps

ISBN 10: 143890441X / ISBN 13: 9781438904412

Published by AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana, 2008

About this Item

AA1 - A paperback book SIGNED by Bud Phelps and inscribed to previous owner on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9"x6", 291 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Bud is lying under a large elm tree with a full and showy form, turning the puffy clouds into animals or ships to pass the time of day, when he falls asleep. Suddenly, he feels a sharp pain in his foot and cringes in fright when this ruggedly built man kicks him again. The man, towering above him, is blonde, tall, and wide of shoulders. He has arms like slabs of ham, and he has steely-blue eyes. He reaches down to pick up Bud, who quickly rolls over and runs out of the park, across the street to his home . . . This is the start of Bud's experience with the Stranger. Gibbon has just been through the Great Depression, and now the ugly head of World War II is here . . . and Bud wonders - how will we cope? Gibbon's citizens, as well as all the citizens of the United States are shocked into this reality of World War II with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. "Gibbon's Secrets" is really a boy's memories of growing up during the 1940's and contains many of the everyday happenings of how it was back then in this small town in the middle of Nebraska smack dab in the middle of the United States. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gibbon's Secrets: A Boy's Memories of the 40's
• Publisher: AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143890441X
• ISBN 13: 9781438904412
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction::Signed Fiction
  • Fiction

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Synopsis

"Gibbon's Secrets" is a Historical Fiction story about a young boy (Bud) growing up in a small town in central Nebraska USA.  Bud is lying under a large elm tree with a full and showy form, turning the puffy clouds into animals or ships to pass the time of day, when he falls asleep. Suddenly, he feels a sharp pain in his foot and cringes in fright when this ruggedly built man kicks him again. The man, towering above him, is blonde, tall, and wide of shoulders. He has arms like slabs of ham, and he has steely-blue eyes. He reaches down to pick up Bud, who quickly rolls over and runs out of the park, across the street to his home . . . This is the start of Bud's experience with the Stranger. Gibbon has just been through the Great Depression, and now the ugly head of World War II is here . . . and Bud wonders - how will we cope? Gibbon's citizens, as well as all the citizens of the United States are shocked into this reality of World War II with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. "Gibbon's Secrets" is really a boy's memories of growing up during the 1940's and contains many of the everyday happenings of how it was back then in this small town in the middle of Nebraska smack dab in the middle of the United States. The book is a combination of real history mixed with an assortment of ficition relative to the time frame of the 1940's.

From the Back Cover

Testimonials: Bud Phelps shared his memories about growing up during the World War II years and this triggered my desire to write down my experiences in Europe during the "Battle of the Bulge" for my family.  I have given Bud permission to include these experiences in this book and hope that you too will enjoy reading about them.      By Frank Chambers Bud gave me the opportunity to read his book, "Gibbon's Secrets, during the time he was writing it, and I did enjoy slipping back in time to the 1940's.  The history portion that Bud included about his dad's scrap books added to the historical experience of a dynamic time in our history - World War II      By Sue Ellen Pegg