Simpler Times: A memoir

Born in Minneapolis Minnesota on October 17 1942 Swanson moved with his family to the Village of Island Park in 1945. His entire school experience was in Mound. His most recent release Simpler Times is a vivid nostalgic and intimate memoir of his growing up there in the early 50s.Simpler Times is filled with reflections of goodness innocence and all too often misguided play. His intricately woven tales return you to a time and place that you cherish and to which you are intrinsically and forever linked -- a place in your memory calling for your return. Included are humorous tales about hide-and-seek snowball fights family pets wildlife rescue and the discovery of the opposite sex.This book will make you smile laugh rejoice and bring you to tears. It may lift the fog of a fading memory of a grandparent long gone or remind you of a valuable life lesson taught by a parent special teacher or scout leader.