William James Barry

American Stories for the GRANDCHILDREN William James Barry

Seven engaging stories of life in America the way it was or could have been. Each story contains interesting and compelling characters involved in provocative and exhilarating experiences that will have you wanting to get involved.
1) Did Marty Grogan Lie - In the chimerical town of Veracity, MA, lying is unacceptable.
2) The Summer Kid - Nipsy Pickle, a young black boy wanted desperately to be a good baseball player.
3) The Days of Cap Guns and Cracker Jacks - A young boy wanted to be a hero and became one.
4) Oswego Snow - A young lost boy's fight to survive blinding snow in a winter blizzard.
5) The Chenango River Rat - A greedy teenager learns a lesson in life from an old war veteran.
6) The Phantom Phenom - An old drunken reporter spends decades on the trail of a star quarterback.
7) Coal Country Sad Songs - A gripping tale of love and life in a West Virginia coal town.
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Novels by William James Barry Boston's Own BIG JOE FLYNN From Caracas to the Corps - An Alien's Odyssey into America Through the Golden Portal Someday for Sarah - the Love Story of a WWII Spy