Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 144 pages
- Published by: Hannibal Books May 1, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0929292634
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0929292632
-
Book Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs: 5.6 ounces
Product Description
Ever wondered what became of the human being voted Most Likely to Succeed in your high-school graduating class? Does the girl once named Most gorgeous still turn heads? And did that cute, high-school sweetheart duo go on to have a marriage made in heaven? Ed Jackson determined to answer these questions and others about his Class of 1947 in the small, West Texas town of Cisco. His sentimental journey to locate and learn what the intervening sixty years held for his classmates turned the pages back to an innocent, almost magical time to grow up--when no home's front door ever was locked, when couples dated eight to the car, when the Band Banquet and box suppers were the biggest social events around. As Ed traces his colleagues' becoming of age in the immediate post-
World War II era, he looks at their joys and sorrows up to the present day. His captivating vignettes may prompt others to reconnect with high-school friends of long ago and to recall their own matchless yesterdays. The book is endorsed by some of Texas' leading educators and politicians. Among them are Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr., former chancellor of
Baylor University and now president of Houston Baptist University; Charles Matthews, chancellor of the Texas State University System; and John Muller, president of Cisco Junior College. Author Ed Jackson is a fitness fanatic, community volunteer, and retired electronics executive who at age 75 still looks ahead to the best years of his life. He has been a naval officer, space engineer, senior corporate executive, and volunteer missionary for the Southern Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Re, live in Garland, Texas.
About The Author
Ed Jackson is a fitness fanatic, community volunteer, and retired electronics executive who still looks ahead to the best years of his life. He has been a naval officer, space engineer, senior corporate executive, and volunteer missionary for the Southern Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Re, reside in Garland, Texas.
Reader ReviewsA great storyteller who knows his subject matter, Jackson's writing debut is a tribute to his high school classmates of 1947. For those looking for a nice gift for the Generation that grew up during the Great Depression and saw the effect of war too early in life, this book is a hit. His conversational style of writing draws his reader into the days of children running free and doors being unlocked. Very enjoyable!
Search for books at
