Bøger af Robert Hazel

The early C & D canal, Chesapeake City, Maryland and life on a small farm come alive as the narrator conveys a boy's coming-of-age experiences. It's great fun to listen in as the writer displays the boy's naiveté contrasted with the pseudo-intelligence of his hard-drinking, cavalier uncle. This first book of selected, fully illustrated stories by Robert Hazel relates what life was like in the canal town of seventy years ago. The boy's misadventures and his uncle's quirky tales will provide a relaxing, entertaining read. "Bob Hazel is an extraordinary writer who paints vivid pictures of days gone by in Chesapeake City. It's easy to imagine yourself spending time there when life was so simple and you were unencumbered by the stresses of modern day life. You will find yourself smiling as he helps you to recall our small, sweet town through his most precious childhood memories." Cathy Malone, former elementary school teacher-Chesapeake City, Maryland.

In this collection of memories, 112 Chesapeake City residents and former residents give their accounts of the day in 1942 when a ship collided and destroyed their road-level lift bridge. The accident was a major event in their lives, an event which left a lasting impression in their minds. They all have different stories to tell. They all heard things differently, saw things differently, and remembered things differently. All who shared their impressions with me did so with fervor. Their eyes sparkled; they spoke loudly; they became animated with their recollections. And, of course, they all knew where they were when the ship knocked the bridge down.