{"product_id":"9781458218841","title":"Days Gone By","description":"\u003cp\u003eMovies and television shows have made much of the forties and fifties seem like the good old days. To those who lived during those times, it wasn’t necessarily so. But despite the hardships, people found ways to make the best of what they had.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe forties and fifties provide the background for much of author Jan Joiner’s \u003ci\u003eDays Gone By\u003c\/i\u003e. This memoir composed of short stories of two people who grew up in the same, rural area but never knew each other until adulthood. The first part consists of Carlton’s recollections of his childhood and the many escapades in which he was involved. The middle part is the author’s stories of how things were for her and her family as she grew up during that time. The final part of the book tells how fate brought together Joiner and Carlton as adults, a time the author cherishes most of all.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThrough the sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, and always heartwarming stories of \u003ci\u003eDays Gone By\u003c\/i\u003e, you will come to appreciate the conveniences we have today as well as the strength of the people living in the forties and fifties. Most of all, you’ll have a new appreciation of the people who have entered and become part of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbott Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175428243696,"sku":"9781458218841","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781458218841_p0.jpg?v=1763865432","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781458218841","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}