The Journey

<p>It might be hard to believe but there was a time before TVs computers iPhones and iPads. You may think that at worst this sounds unbelievable and that at best it seems boring-so what did kids do to occupy their time?</p><p> </p><p>In <em>The Journey</em> author Graham Tyner shares what it was like growing up in the forties and fifties-and across nine thousand miles-in America a time when the nation's spirits were high and when kids went outside to play! As a tribute to his children and grandchildren Tyner offers a family history before providing a window into what a wonderful time it was to be a kid in our glorious country when he was growing up. He also chronicles his adventures acrossAmerica where he moved eleven times and traveled a combined nine thousand miles while attending ten different schools.</p><p> </p><p>With so many gadgets and distractions it is all too easy to lose the importance of these simple but remarkable times. Yet this period was a wonderful time to be a kid and even today its lessons can offer the next generation a model for the future.</p>