Lawn Darts and Lemonade
May 29th, 2022. Filed under: This & That.
From New England’s Storyteller, Steven Manchester, comes the nostalgia-filled sequel to Bread Bags & Bullies; a novel about growing up in a whacky family during the 1980s. Boom boxes, leg warmers and Rubik’s Cubes—it’s all there. A hysterical walk down memory lane!
“Steven Manchester’s Lawn Darts & Lemonade is so much fun, filled with laughter, tears, and Big Hair.” – Taylor Dayne, ’80s Recording Artist, Love Will Lead You Back
It’s the summer of 1984, a season of dodging lawn darts and chugging lemonade—or at least the discolored tap water Ma tried to disguise as lemonade.
Growing up is never easy, no matter what era you do it in. For generations, teenagers have suffered peer pressure, bullying, fear of rejection, and a sadistic obstacle course of one unexpected challenge after the next. Three brothers, Wally, Herbie, and Cockroach, learn that the past can be filled with questions—even shame and regret—while the future might be shrouded in worry and fear. But staying in the moment, now that’s where the sweet spot is.
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This book begins with an older Wally, Herbie and Cockroach sitting around the table reminiscing. Those are the boys from Bread Bags and Bullies.
Then we go back to the summer of 1984 when they were boys.
Oh, the memories evoked by the antics of these kids. Unless you’re from a much, much younger generation you’ll remember at least some of these games and toys.
If you can’t remember any of them, I feel sorry for you. That means you missed out on a wonderful time of growing up. They are from a time when our country was a freer place in which to grow up.
This book is a stand alone read, but you’ll enjoy it even more if you read Bread Bags and Bullies first.
As always, I’ve never read a book by Steven Manchester that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you, Mr. Manchester, for sharing your stories with us.
***Book provided without charge by the author.***