Boys Beneath the Pines: a memoir

Take a trip back in time to rural East Texas in the 1960s through early 80s. In this memoir of his childhood, Jim Largent takes you back to a simpler time, where television had 3 channels, kids played outside all day without fear, and no one had ever heard of a cell phone. From mischief with childhood friends, games on the school playground, pre-teen romances, and holiday traditions, take a deep dive into the daily lives and activities during that time. By looking back on a different time and place, readers are encouraged to compare life in rural Texas to their own. Much has changed, but many things, like love of family, human decency, and the joy of competition and living life to the fullest, remain the same …