{"product_id":"9781462817559","title":"Those Were the Days: Stories of Growing Up in East Texas","description":"You are invited to return to the 1940s and 1950s with the author for a look at humorous events that happened in his life.  Born and reared in San Augustine, Texas, life was truly in the slow lane.   The Early Years – read about his first experience with chewing tobacco, and shooting his grandfather’s shotgun, raising a pet chicken, owning his first dog, and landing his first job.    School Days – true stories of attacks by a goose, fishing with his coaches, and his initiation into high school, and a fight at school.  College Years – working at a funeral home, a runaway cot, and experience with “white lightning”.  Early Married Life – Burning his marriage license twice, a diddler on his roof, and go along on a lost weekend, read about the ditch nurse.  Long Arm of The Law – Humorous incidents that happened  while working as a police officer. Read about an embarrassing moment for the author, Baptist foxes, and dueling cops.  A mail box in a cemetery causes questions.  Home Town – Reminisce about a drive-in movie, a mystery drink, and catching a huge fish in a small pond. Finally, selling the old family house.","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166566301936,"sku":"9781462817559","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462817559_p0.jpg?v=1763677921","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462817559","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}