Miss Myrtle's Boy: A Collection of Southwest Arkansas Memories

by Charles L. Larance

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Discover the nostalgic charm of small-town America with *Miss Myrtle's Boy*, a heartfelt memoir by Larry Larance that vividly captures his boyhood in Warren, a small South Arkansas town. Written in the Southern storyteller tradition, Larance’s storytelling transports readers to a simpler time when community bonds were strong, and life moved at a more relaxed pace. This book offers a deceptively simple yet richly evocative depiction of growing up during the 1940s and 1950s in an almost idyllic Mid-America community. Larance masterfully takes us back to Warren during a period when "traditional systems of authority were accepted, prices remained reasonable, jobs plentiful and inflation low." His tales of boyhood adventures, misadventures, and everyday experiences evoke the warmth and innocence reminiscent of classic family shows like *Ozzie & Harriet* and *Leave it to Beaver*. Warren was a community where everyone knew everyone, and young Larance was affectionately known as Miss Myrtle's boy. The stories range from meeting the lumberyard night watchman to blowing up a family chicken with a cherry bomb, offering a vivid glimpse into his Arkansas childhood. Larance’s narratives extend beyond the white picket fence of his modest home, taking readers on adventures involving mayhaws, pink tomatoes, squirrel mulligan, and fishing on Pair-O-Geese for Gasper Ghouls. His observations are sprinkled with life lessons, all delivered through a convincing and entertaining narrative style that

• Publisher: Windchimes Press
• Year: 1998
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0966766504
• Condition: Very Good

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