Duck and Cover: Growing Up in the Atomic Age

By William C. Philips

This is a marvelous book, wonderfully written, touching, & hilarious I was hooked by page three.--Daniel Pritchett, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

The OPPENHEIMER movie has left some asking, "So what was it like growing up in the Atomic Age?" Philips's memoir of that time, DUCK AND COVER, answers the question with humor, sensitivity, and interesting insights.
Duck and Cover is a time machine to the Atomic Age, filled with joy, fears, and sadness. Ultimately, it is a memoir of a generation. And despite the subtitle, 'Growing up in the Atomic Age, ' Philips assures readers that the experimental radium doses he received as a child did not contribute to his growth or endow him with any superpowers...yet.

Hilarious, nostalgic, poignant.--Amazon

You'll love this book and all of the memories it sparks in your mind --Robert Deis, editor and author of MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

Excellent --Goodreads

This engaging and touching narrative of the trials and tribulations, wonders and joys, and adventures of Philips growing up through the 1950s and onward serves as an accurate template for the lives of many Baby Boomers.- Bruce Marsh, Johns Hopkins University, author of the upcoming AT THE POLE WITH SCOTT, AMUNDSEN, AND SHACKLETON

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BFRGV5RN
• ISBN13: 9798848522778
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"