Memoirs of a Poor Boy

By Ed Smith

It is said that everyone has a book inside. Ed Smith's life chronicle is filled with stories of events ranging from a difficult youth to the present time.This book contains a delightful potpourri of humor, Ed's ever-present faith in God, and his drive to accomplish something worthwhile during his lifetime.His years in the U.S. Marine Corps will amuse every reader and Ed's changing fortunes in the business world may strike a chord with many others.Descriptions of the Southern Pines, NC area in the 1940s and '50s will interest local residents. Familiar names are mentioned in the various stories of golf and local business scenarios.The author's love of animals is evident in his stories of Butterscotch, the cat with many lives.Ed Smith has done a fine job of recording the high- (and low-) lights of his life and sharing them with us in his "Memoirs of a Poor Boy."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153085492X
• ISBN13: 9781530854929
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"