Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories : And Other Disasters

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Summary: Copelling compilation of humorous stories from an outrageous
Review: This book was awesome! It really brought back great memories from the 1930's to my grandparents and gave me a better look into the way my grandparents lived. Eventhough the book was set many years ago, I could still relate to many of the stories that the main character told. I totally recomend it!!!!

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Summary: Recomend this book to all ages
Review: This book was one of the funniest books I have read, the best part was how I was able to relate to the stories in the book. This book must be read,the humor of Jean Shepherd is one of a kind.

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Summary: the funniest book that I have read in high school.
Review: This book was very funny. I am a 17 year old girl and loved reading this book. People can really relate to the situations in this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the movie The Christmas Story since it is the same author. If you like to laugh and need a good book, then this is the book for you.

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Summary: I think this book had a lot of universal themes
Review: This books stories are really realtive to everyday experiences in the past and the future. I thought this book was a little slow though and some of the storieswere not as good as others.

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Summary: Hilarious Childhood and Teenage Disasters
Review: This is one of the funniest books ever written. Jean Shepherd recounts his early years in a steelmill and oil refinery town in northern Indiana. The time is the late 1930's to 1940's. There is a sensible mother, a good-hearted father with an incredible vocabulary of cuss words, and a younger brother with an amazing ability to whine. We begin with the arrival next door of the Bumpus family, slovenly hillbillies with a million dogs that send our hero's father into explosions of outrage. We go through disaster after disaster until we reach the ultimate when our hero takes Wanda Hickey to the high school prom. I laughed so hard that I difficulty reading. Shepherd's mastery of description of small-town America in the 1940's is a pleasure to read, and it never stops being outrageously funny.

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Summary: Fun, funny, funnier...
Review: This little gem of a book will have you chuckling outloud. Based on his life, author Jean Shepherd spins yarns of past loves, family vacations, top playing, and the awkwardness of growing up in a less-than-privileged part of town. You will connect with some stories, shake your head at others, and burst out laughing at most.

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Summary: Fun, funny, funnier...
Review: This little gem of a book will have you chuckling outloud. Based on his life, author Jean Shepherd spins yarns of past loves, family vacations, top playing, and the awkwardness of growing up in a less-than-privileged part of town. You will connect with some stories, shake your head at others, and burst out laughing at most.

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Summary: delightful mix of timeless humor and period references!
Review: This novel is a delightful mix of timeless humor and period references. The stories of a boy coming of age in Indiana span generations in their appeal. This novel reminds us that, no matter how much our society changes, the basic trials and rights of passage adolescents go through will always remain the same... And boy is it funny!

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Summary: A story for all to relate to
Review: Wanda Hickey is a hilarious book that brings humor to universal situations. Everyone remembers their first date and the emabarrassment that accompanies that night. As a teenager, I could easily relate to Shepherd's telling of prom and "first loves." His style is so light and upbeat that you can't help but laugh at the situations he puts Ralph through. This book is great for anyone who is, about to, or already has been an adolescent.

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Summary: l highly recommend this book.
Review: Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories is a light hearted satiracal view of a boys life in the 1930's. It's a good novel to read because it's life like and gives good detail.