Growing Up in Pensacola

"Growing Up In Pensacola" is a collection of humorous essays describing the author's experiences growing up in a large family in a small coastal community in Florida during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Its a potpourri of stories that can be read in any order, that share the youthful joys of summers spent at the old swimming hole on Bayou Texar, the challenges of grammar school, the concerns of family and friends during World War II and the family's connection to local politics. The love of community and respect for friends and neighbors, are evident in the stories about East Pensacola Heights;and the love of boats and fishing by the author's family and friends is demonstrated throughout. Adventures in commercial fishing, near disasters in the bays, collisions in the Gulf, and near involvement with U-Boats in the Gulf of Mexico are recounted from interviews with family, friends, and the author's research. The author's conversational style makes reading the stories enjoyable and entertaining.

Author: Charlie Davis
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 08/24/2011
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781439288894

About the Author
Charlie Davis is a graduate of Florida State University, with a degree in Insurance and Real Estate and is retired from careers in Insurance, Real Estate and Residential Construction. He takes great pride in his four children, nine grandchildren and great grandchild. He and his wife live in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

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