The Eighties: A Bitchen Time To Be a Teenager!: a memoir by

The Eighties: A Bitchen Time To Be a Teenager!: a memoir by Tom Harvey

The decade of the 1980s has been called the Decade of Decadence. Decadence is defined as "the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay" or my favorite, "unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence." For a decade that brought us Cabbage Patch Kids, Garbage Pail Kids, leg-warmers and New Wave, was it really a state of deterioration?! For one kid growing up in the Central Valley of California, it was a time of self-discovery . . . a transformation from a kid, to a teenager, to a young adult . . . his growing up years. At times utterly hilarious, at times poignant and powerful, Tom relives his teenage years in this true-to-the-last-word memoir. Where were you when John Lennon died? When the Space Shuttle blew up? When Lawrence Taylor ended Joe Theisman's career on live TV? When the Loma Prieta earthquake rocked Game 3 of the 1989 World Series? Tom will tell you where he was and what it meant to him. You'll also hear about first kisses, first loves, a joke about your Uranus, avoiding fistfights, the joys of minimum-wage jobs, college roommates, and WHOLE LOT MORE. If you're one of the 70 million Americans who can claim at least one teen year in the decade, you can relate to the era . . . if your kids can't understand your fondness for your Breakfast Club and Princess Bride DVDs, this book may teach them a thing or two about YOUR growing up years.

Country	USA
Author	Tom Harvey
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Just Load The Wagon Publishing
EAN	9780982874202
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0982874200
Label	Just Load The Wagon Publishing
Manufacturer	Just Load The Wagon Publishing
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	246
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2012-05-01
Publisher	Just Load The Wagon Publishing
Studio	Just Load The Wagon Publishing
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Eighties: A Bitchen Time To Be a Teenager!: a memoir by Tom Harvey