A COLLECTION OF MEMORIES

About the Book

Lloyd looks out of his office window and sees the airplane hit the WTC. Eric comes out of the closet to tell about his gay life, Bob gives us an insight into the life of a Moonie, the surgeon general of the United States receives her walking papers from the president, childhood memories of nonsensical rhymes, neighborhood stories, a little gossip, and a few smoke dreams are but a few of the memories included. Many events are true stories as told to me by the original source, and others are hearsay. Some stories have been passed down through generations, becoming memories as they traveled. Credit to the original author has been acknowledged where possible. Any omission of credit to an author is unintentional. Some material was checked on Google, but the source was not always available. Real names have been used where permission was granted and pseudonyms for others. A small part of these memories appeared in This I Remember, a self-published memoir.

About the Author

Allen M. Woods is a professor emeritus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the armed forces of World War II, serving in the US Navy with duty in both the European and Pacific theaters. He and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Springmoor, a delightful retirement community in Raleigh, North Carolina. He says, “My days are full of pleasant activity, but I admit that retirement is hard work.” Tai Chi, daily exercise classes, a dip in the lap pool, committee assignments in the Springmoor community, and participation in the senior group at his church make a busy and fulfilling schedule. He also enjoys an active correspondence with a host of friends, former colleagues, and many former students and Theta Chi fraternity brothers. His hobby is reading and writing, but dislikes arithmetic.