{"product_id":"9781475983395","title":"Shady Brook and Deeper Waters: Cherry Shooters, Slingshots, Fish Muddle, Chicken Potpie, and Life Lessons","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherry shooters, slingshots, fish muddle, and chicken potpie were all a part of growing up in Southampton County, Virginia, for author James D. (Archie) Howell. In \u003ci\u003eShady Brook and Deeper Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, he shares the stories and life lessons learned during his childhood and youth in this rural community during and after World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e Presenting a collection of essays previously published as newspaper columns, these stories bear the nostalgia of the time witnessed through the wide-eyed impatience of a child, told in Howell’s words, with an occasional retrospective as an adult. He recalls growing peanuts on the Marle Hill farm as the youngest of seven children, trips to Fisher’s Mill, his experiences at summer revivals, and his first store-bought haircut in the company of adults. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShady Brook and Deeper Waters\u003c\/i\u003e paints pictures of life in rural Virginia, vividly conveying the sights, smells, and tastes of Howell’s home—stories to warm the heart and stir latent memories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141666488560,"sku":"9781475983395","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781475983395_p0.jpg?v=1763607593","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781475983395","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}