The Good Old Days? A Collection of Stories edition by J Greger Literature Fiction eBooks
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Are many nostalgic accounts of the good old days examples of selective forgetfulness? Before you argue the point, read the fourteen short stories in THE GOOD OLD DAYS? They are loosely based on actual recollections of childhoods in the 1940s, 1950, and 1960s.
These tales address major historical events and societal problems in the idiosyncratic way of memoirs. They are snapshots of events from one individual’s viewpoint, and the narrator for each story is different.
Although the quirks of characters in these tales are amusing, one aspect of several of these vignettes—child and spousal abuse in so-called “nice” homes—is not funny. Perhaps, these tales will cause you to redefine the good old days.
The Good Old Days? A Collection of Stories edition by J Greger Literature Fiction eBooks
Reading the short stories in this collection is like opening a forgotten diary from your childhood and discovering so many memories you realize you block out when recalling “the good old days.” While each tale is rich in nostalgia that gets those of us over fifty smiling, it also is an intimate, honest sharing that can in the next moment have you gasping or wiping bitter tears. While you revisit the era when children were expected to be seen (often in uncomfortable clothes) and not heard...days before women gained equality, when moms often didn’t stand up to dads, for instance...you’ll see why the age of innocence wasn’t all that innocent and that simply not discussing dysfunction didn’t make it go away. Though told from various perspectives and voices, the stories have in common a tone of acceptance, of facing harsh realities of the past so that we can understand them and prevent them from happening again. I give this book 5 stars for wowing me with emotion and insight, for reminding me to be grateful for the progress that’s been made in our society, and also for helping me appreciate why my elderly dad’s attitude and perspective is what it is. An eye-opening read that just might increase your understanding of how someone has been shaped by the “good old days.” Janet Greger, thanks for the author copy and for the memories.Product details
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The Good Old Days? A Collection of Stories edition by J Greger Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
As a long-time fan of Janet Greger's writing, I was delighted to learn that she had decided to publish a book of short stories. And my anticipation was rewarded. A lot has certainly been said about "the good old days" but Janet has approached this subject with a twist. A group of friends gather at a dinner party and are asked, before dinner, to each tell a story about an event in their past. Most readers of a certain age will recognize many of these stories and consider them stories they themselves could have told. This would be a great collection for book clubs, as some of the stories will bring back memories many may have thought had disappeared forever. Although I guess I fit into that description, I was immediately engrossed in the book and read it cover to cover in one sitting. Thank you, Janet, I will recommend it to many people I know.
Marilyn Olsen
This was a very thought provoking book in the sense that, when one reflects upon moments of the past that maybe their grandparents lived through or talked about, that everything wasn't always as good as it seemed. I myself love the 50s era. It seemed to be a peaceful time, but then again, not everyone's life was peaceful, as this book clearly shows. This book is about the "forgotten", in the sense that the stories that are told about these people are the ones that were found "hidden under the rug" and exposed to give the reader a new idea on an old subject...things aren't always as good as they seem. There were definitely some happy and funny moments in this book, but most of it seemed solemn to me in the sense that the author wanted you to just sit and ponder each little story on its own, and decide whether that time period that's taking place in the story you just finished was "The Good Ole Days" to the character that's acting as the narrator of his/her own story. Besides some obvious spelling errors and grammatical errors (didn't find a bunch but I did find some in the review copy I was sent via Goodreads), this was a book of reflection and a book that will leave me thinking for some time to come.
Greger starts her book with an interesting premise; when we look back, do we really miss the "good old days" or do we have misplaced nostalgia for a past that was often painful? Greger starts with a chilling tale of neglect. Several other stories involve familiar childhood traumas parents who refuse to listen, parents who aren't prepared to rise to the challenge of being moral human beings, parents who actually do set good examples. Mostly though, the parents make poor choices even when trying to make good ones. Why don't kids come with a better set of instructions? Then parents wouldn't have such a horribly long learning curve. In Greger's tales, partners too make terrible choices. They drink too much and assume too much, finally driving away the ones they claim to love.
Generally I think of my own childhood as being a good one, and yet..... I found these tales almost scaringly relatable. Some people live in the past, constantly replaying high school, etc., in their minds. I never do that unless--as in reading this book--I'm implicitly invited to. Perhaps I avoid the past because there are elements best left unremembered. Through these stories, Greger invites us to ponder these issues as we think what is it that we really want to remember?
Reading the short stories in this collection is like opening a forgotten diary from your childhood and discovering so many memories you realize you block out when recalling “the good old days.” While each tale is rich in nostalgia that gets those of us over fifty smiling, it also is an intimate, honest sharing that can in the next moment have you gasping or wiping bitter tears. While you revisit the era when children were expected to be seen (often in uncomfortable clothes) and not heard...days before women gained equality, when moms often didn’t stand up to dads, for instance...you’ll see why the age of innocence wasn’t all that innocent and that simply not discussing dysfunction didn’t make it go away. Though told from various perspectives and voices, the stories have in common a tone of acceptance, of facing harsh realities of the past so that we can understand them and prevent them from happening again. I give this book 5 stars for wowing me with emotion and insight, for reminding me to be grateful for the progress that’s been made in our society, and also for helping me appreciate why my elderly dad’s attitude and perspective is what it is. An eye-opening read that just might increase your understanding of how someone has been shaped by the “good old days.” Janet Greger, thanks for the author copy and for the memories.
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