Books tagged: 1950s

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Searching For Eldorado    by E. P. Ned Burke
Price: $1.99 USD. 74860 words. Published on September 18, 2008. .

Searching For Eldorado is like mixing "Catcher in The Rye" with "American Graffiti." It is a fictional memoir centered around Jerry Killian,a mixed-up, seventeen-year-old Pennsylvania prep student in 1959 whose self-image is low but his testosterone level is confusingly high. Thus, his quest to understand both results in many comical and bittersweet moments as he strives to reach manhood.
Plastic Ozone Daydream: The Corvette Chronicles    by Floyd M. Orr
Price: $2.99 USD. 97550 words. Published on May 12, 2009. .

Plastic Ozone Daydream combines fact and fantasy on a wild ride through the birth, growth, and maturity of the sports car in America during the turbulent half-century, 1950-2000. Plastic Ozone Daydream is intended to be both fun to read and challenging to the intellect, taking the reader on a journey he never knew existed— through the crossroads of his own mind. Look deeply into the reflection.
The Remarkable Life of Kitty McInerney: How A Poor Irish Immigrant Raised 17 Children in Great Depression New York    by Christopher Prince
Price: $4.99 USD. 15210 words. Published on October 7, 2009. .

The true story of a poor Irish immigrant who raised 17 children in Great Depression New York. Kitty McInerney’s life rode a wave of social and political transformation that would come to define modern America. Poor, burdened, and uncelebrated, Kitty McInerney is remarkable for her unrelenting faith, her unique, individual struggle and for exemplifying the American immigrant experience.
Tony Towne and the Fearful Summer    by Michael D. Massaro
Price: $0.99 USD. 33330 words. Published on January 20, 2010. .

Hula hoops, the space race, the great American pastime. Life in the 1950’s should be a slice of Heaven, but 10-year-old Tony Towne feels like he’s in a much hotter place. He tries to fit in with his baseball-obsessed friends, but is failing miserably. When he beats the neighborhood bully, life starts to improve, but can he overcome his greatest fear to save his brother’s life?
Rain of the Slimax    by Lauren A. Johnson
Price: Free! 3200 words. Published on February 7, 2010. .

Mary Ann, a teenage African American female in 1950s Pennsylvania starts to realize that a large creature is the reason for the increased violence in her town. She is asked to do something about it when two strangers Nicole and Sean come to her home under false pretenses.
The Golden Age of Flying Saucers: Classic UFO Sightings, Saucer Crashes and Extraterrestrial Contact Encounters    by Frank G. Wilkinson
Price: $2.99 USD. 27340 words. Published by New Paradigm Press  on March 16, 2010. .

This informative, fast-paced, Gosh-wow joy-ride through the Golden Age of American flying saucer history profiles contactees Richard Shaver, George Adamski and Truman Bethurum, as well as famous events like the 1947 UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico. Includes more than 20 photographs, an extensive glossary, a recommended reading list, and seven "Flying Saucers Year by Year" reference fact pages!
Dogs to Men    by Dr James T. Baker
Price: $3.99 USD. 41210 words. Published by Grave Distractions Publications  on March 29, 2010. .

James Baker recounts the escapades of a rural Texas six-man football team during the late 1950's in Dogs to Men. He follows the "Demopolis Dogs" through pratfalls on the field and growing pains off the gridiron. Baker brings you into the experience of growing up and makes the reader feel the anguish and ecstasy of what is a muddy, painful team experience.
DIARY OF A 
YOUNG MUSICIAN — Final Days of the Big Band Era 1948-1962    by Felix Mayerhofer
Price: $9.99 USD. 146890 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on April 14, 2010. .

Felix Mayerhofer grew up fast when he went from Juilliard School of Music in New York City to the professional "dog eat dog" world of big bands. It was there he encountered drugs, drinking, and women while traveling on the road. After a couple of years in an air force band during the Korean War, it was back on the road with more jazz groups. A fast read, filled with humor and excitement.
Memories of Pinecrest    by Patrick A. Taylor
Price: $8.99 USD. 20190 words. Published on April 28, 2010. .

The true history of Pinecrest, California as well as stories about camping, the dances, adventures, and what life was like growing up in the 1950's and 1960's in a small resort town that many believe to be "magical".
A Vanilla Three-Way With a Cherry    by Dean Wesley Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 2820 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on July 6, 2010. .

When the ghost of Marilyn Monroe joins you and your girlfriend for a milkshake with a cherry on top, things change in a relationship, sometimes for the better. Especially when your girlfriend thinks she just might be Norma Jean.