Before the World Changed: Boyhood in Sixties Tulsa

By John C Nimmo

Growing up is hard-especially when your best friends are your biggest hazard.

Step back in time to an era of classic cars, AM radio, and endless summer days. Spanning from 1964 to 1970, this captivating collection of 56 short stories follows a tight-knit group of teenage boys navigating the turbulent, unforgettable road from childhood to adulthood.

Through decades of shifting culture and changing times, these friends stick together, weathering local perils, life's occasional threats, and-most importantly-endless rounds of elaborate, laugh-out-loud practical jokes on one another. From epic back-and-forth pranks to quiet moments of loyalty and mischief, every story captures the raw, nostalgic spirit of mid-century youth.

Heartwarming, hilarious, and deeply authentic, this collection is a tribute to enduring friendship, adolescent survival, and the wild adventures of growing up in north Tulsa in the 1960s.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJ6N3RPM
• ISBN13: 9798190584639
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"