1960-63 Awakening - AI Read Audiobook

Sub-Title:

Suburbs, Grooming, Betrayal and Girls

 Tagline:

1959–‘63 AWAKENING: After being shuttled between family and destitute friends for a year, a twelve-year-old boy (Billy) and his two younger brothers are placed in the suburbs with a family from church. Adjusting to this positive culture shock, Billy gives his heart and trust to the couple. One is deserving; one is not.

Book Description:

During the most formative years of his development, Billy's eyes were opened to the world of suburbia. He expands the friendships of his age through sports, finds himself in an awkward boy-girl relationship triangle, and visits the family he loves before taking the travel adventure of his young life. The adventure would simultaneously be wonderful and disturbing.

His guardianship role continues, but this time without an adult, as he transitions from a child to a young man. His adventures on a farm and at a pool are humorous and instructional. And he's reminded of the dangers of the poor neighborhood he returns to.

Notes to Readers:

This is a coming-of-age story on several levels. It will transport you back to a simpler time when the good guys still wore white hats. It was a time before computers, cell phones, and big-screen TVs; when communication still took place between people, face-to-face. It’s the time of Ozzie and Harriet, Fred Flintstone, and American Bandstand, ending with the assassination of JFK.

It’s a fun read that will bring back memories or provide insights into the times and people of that era.