MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 5, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Did you have a secret wonderland of your own when you were a child? Chances are, you did. Walter J. Goddard shares his own whimsical realm as a child in his novel, Memories of an Appalachian Boyhood and Beyond (now available through 1stBooks Library).
A moving memoir of Goddard as a little boy, Memories of an Appalachian Boyhood and Beyond relives an American era where life was much easier, without terrorism, evil, and crime. For Goddard, it was a time when children were not only loved but also treated as important and helpful members of the society.
An excerpt from the novel: One Saturday, I told my Papa and Mama that I'd like to take some of our dog's pups to the market and see if I could sell them...I picked out five of the prettiest males and put them in a box...I sold them all and proudly displayed my twenty- five dollars, the most money I'd ever had at one time...
Goddard's novel captures the Appalachian mountains, as it has always been - beautiful, clean, and serene. The scenic towns of Maryville and Alcoa, where Goddard spent lived from age 18, having moved from South Knox County at that time, are the setting for the novel. In Memories of an Appalachian Boyhood and Beyond, Goddard's touching narration describes each vignette with wit and humor, well suit for a short afternoon read or a treat before bedtime.
For someone who deeply treasures his family and heritage, Goddard is a man of values. He studied electricity at Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, and worked in the Aluminum Company of America. Upon his retirement, he and wife Hazel spent and enjoyed many years traveling, each time to new and exciting destinations.
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