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    Too Soon A Man
    Too Soon A Man
    Too Soon A Man
    Audiobook2 hours

    Too Soon A Man

    Written by Larry D. Kendrick

    Narrated by Dallas Britt

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    About this audiobook

    A young boy plunged too soon into manhood when the death of his parents left him alone to fend for himself in a world where it's dog eat dog. Only fourteen years old in 1954, he meets a hobo who educates him about "riding the rails," and he catches a freight train in Fort Worth, Texas, headed for California. The trip is long, cold, and dangerous, but he is determined and strong willed. The boy finally makes it to a farm labor camp in California, where he finds his long-lost older brother, and they set out on new adventures. Hard times and new friends are in store for him. The book discusses how people who were looked down on as "Okies" during and after the Great Depression were able to rise up, accomplishing great deeds and dedication to their country. There is loss of loved ones and romance, an action-packed, historically correct novel that will leave one spellbound and wanting more. It's an entertaining, informative, and heartwarming reading experience. This is an autobiographical work of fiction that is loosely based on the real-life events of the author.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLarry D. Kendrick
    Release dateSep 4, 2022
    ISBN9781669656999
    Too Soon A Man
    Author

    Larry D. Kendrick

    Larry David Kendrick was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He was on his own at sixteen and worked as a cowboy on a small ranch in Elk, New Mexico. He enlisted in the United States Army-Army Reserve-National Guard, spending over twenty years as a paratrooper and communications specialist, then was honorably discharged as a disabled veteran. He holds an AA and BS in Aviation and used that skill as a search-and-rescue pilot. Larry has published several poems and short stories in A Sea of Treasures: The National Library of Poetry, Veterans Voices, and Good Old Days Magazine, along with several newspaper articles and novels: Cattle Drive 1882, Gunslinger to Lawman, Tommy Dean and the Little Red Squirrel, Tommy Dean’s New Friend, and Too Soon a Man.

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