Books tagged: 1950s nostalgia

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My Marian Year    by Robert Philip Bolton
Price: $2.99 USD. 123640 words. Published on October 29, 2011. .

A fictional auto-biography describing the daily life of a ten-year-old boy growing up in a Catholic working class family in suburban Auckland, New Zealand, in 1954. The suthor's simple, unvarnished, plain language gives the reader a taste of daily life in suburban New Zealand in 1954. Full of detail and always informative, entertaining and amusing.
The 1950's - A Time To Grow    by Jon Peasey
Price: Free! 30000 words. Published on August 29, 2012. .

The 1950's ushered in a tremendous time of change for Australia. As the decade rolled on, outer western Sydney gradually changed from its rural setting and steadily became urbanised. Some very early recollections of my childhood and then a description of my home town Smithfield set the mood for the rich variety of events that unfold.
All Hallows Eve: Face The Music    by David Eveleigh
Price: Free! 12270 words. Published on September 24, 2012. .

Eve, the superhero with the powers of Jack O'Lantern, is back! When the snobbiest kid in her school gets kidnapped, our beloved heroine must travel to another dimension and face a villain who can use music as a powerful weapon. Also, Eve shares some handy tips to help kids stay safe this Halloween. Readers 9 and up.
Pete Elliott's 1956 Nebraska Cornhuskers    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $2.75 USD. 4300 words. Published on February 7, 2013. .

In 1956 the University of Nebraska hired Pete Elliott to coach its football team. The new coach was a 29-year-old former All-American football player at the University of Michigan. He won 12 letters at UM. The Big 7 conference, of which NU was a member, was dominated by Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma Sooners. Elliott coached backs at OU before coming to Nebraska. He brought with him the Split-T offense.
All Hallows Eve Vs. Fantomas Book II: The Woman In White    by David Eveleigh
Price: Free! 17580 words. Published on February 8, 2013. .

Readers 9 and up. The Halloween Heroine stands up to substance abuse! In this thrilling adventure, Eve finally comes face to face with the Lord of Terror,... but at a very high price. 100+ years of Fantomas' history are paid homage to, questions from previous "All Hallows Eve" stories are finally answered, and our beloved heroine learns the importance of saying "no" to drugs.
The Peerless Dulcinea    by Susanna Godoy Lohse
Price: Free! 53570 words. Published on April 13, 2013. .

An Award Winning Story. Also a Gold Award Winner at the WorldFest International Film Festival in the Family/Children category of unproduced screenplays. A Gone With the Wind kind of story set against the backdrop of a revolution, in the era of Madmen (late 1950's). Emmy, the daughter of an eccentric aristocrat and her beloved nanny suffer the whims of an evil socialite. Ages 9 and up