Publisher's Synopsis
This book offers a number of short stories describing the author's experiences while growing up as a brick mason's son in numerous neighborhoods, beginning in Clarksburg, WV, and continuing in Washington, DC. The experiences he describes are based on actual events, various individuals typical of the times and characteristics of the age groups involved. The reader just might recognize a similar childhood friend or character in one or more of the stories, or perhaps suspect that it really is that person you knew so long ago.