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Tucker and Me: Growing Up a Part-time Southern Boy

Dr. Andrew J. Harvey

ISBN: 978-1-942891-85-7
$19.95

Tucker & Me: Growing Up a Part-Time Southern Boy is a poignant, humorous, and deeply human memoir of childhood in the 1960s—a time of big cars, bigger hair, and the shifting tides of American culture. Set between two dramatically different worlds, the story follows a boy raised by a single mother in fast-paced, sun-soaked Los Angeles, who spent his summers in the quiet, tradition-steeped town of Tucker, Georgia—a suburb of Atlanta where time seemed to move slower and Southern customs ran deep.

Torn between the polished, modern glamour of the West Coast and the dusty porches and drawled charm of the South, the author recounts the joys, heartaches, and culture clashes of living a double life. From funny family mishaps and awkward teenage moments to moments of real danger and emotional depth, Tucker & Me captures what it means to grow up with one foot in two worlds—and the resilience it takes to belong to both.

This memoir is a love letter to childhood, a coming-of-age journey full of grit, grace, and the unforgettable characters who shaped a boy into a man.

 

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Keywords:

1960s memoir, Southern coming-of-age story, single mother memoir, life in Tucker Georgia. growing up in two worlds, LA and Southern childhood, part-time Southern boy, humorous memoir 1960s, Mad Men era memoir, family and childhood stories, dual lifestyle childhood memoir, nostalgic Southern memoir, cultural clash memoir

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Hollywood Book Festival Honorable Mention – autobiography, biography, memoir

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