Bøger af Tom Locke

Everyone has reasons to remember their childhood including the friends and family members who remain with us long after they have died. In Waving Back, the author makes a humorous and engaging attempt to communicate with the deceased parents who helped him make his way through life. A fast read, it is an entertaining, intriguing chronicle of a family's brief time together, of missed opportunities and sacrifices made, of a family the way they were and the way they are today. Dear Mom and Dad: It has been more than sixty years since your deaths. As a child, I didn't fully appreciate the difficulties, hardships, worries and hopes you shared in your short lives. Nor did I understand just how very young you both were. In your forties. Today, your grandchildren are that age and I think of them as kids. So much has happened since you died. And mom, they never did tell me what you died of two years later, but I'm convinced it was from a broken heart... Read this book and take your own personal trip down memory lane. This enticing saga will have you recalling the fond memories from life and perhaps shedding a tear or two.

Moments In Time is all about music. This book will put a smile on your face as the author, Tom Locke, takes you back in time to the music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s with entertaining, informative stories about known and forgotten artists and songs. To top it off, Tom has made this book interactive by creating access to the songs featured in each of these stories via the use of QR codes. One click and you'll be listening, singing, and dancing. These stories will provide you with answers to questions about artists and their songs. How did Tommy James come up with the title for his hit record, "Mony Mony"? Who was the three-time Oscar winner to have a Top 10 record at the age of 67? What motivated Doc Pomus to write "Save The Last Dance For Me"? When did the original version of "Blue Velvet" appear on the music charts? What singer was classified as a two-time "one-hit wonder"? The perfect escape back to yesteryear, these stories will provide insight for both young and old, and perhaps jog your memory about the fun times you experienced because of this era of music, which continues to be embraced today. "I have met many people in the field of Rock & Roll these past 60 years, but no one has impressed me more when it comes to reflecting on the history of this music genre. Tom Locke is a true Rock & Roll historian who really knows the detailed history of the evolution of this great music. He has written a book that is worth its weight in Solid Gold." - Mr. Music, Norm N. Nite, legendary Deejay & Author