Will the Laughter Stop?: Baby Boomer Chronicles

by James J. Brown

Book Overview

From the opening scene of this novel you realize that from the moment you meet Buck looking out of his bedroom window in his pajamas in June of 1961, until the closing scenes in June of 1965 on the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434330826
• ISBN13: 9781434330826
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Terrific!

I met Judge Jim at a conference. As we were both speakers, we didn't meet until the end, but connected immediately, being from law enforcement backgrounds. I know the Judge to be urbane, intelligent and the author of several hugely successful scholarly texts, so upon hearing of his new book, Baby Boomer Chronicles, I had to wonder how it would read. Happily, I discovered that Jim can write anything! I loved his book. He not only revealed the striking differences between "boomer" adolescents and those of today, but he managed to show the ways in which kids are still the same. In this way, the Chronicles spans generations. Along with the times I was treated to laugh-out-loud humor, I was afforded periods of contemplation about the people and experiences that make us who we are, and create within us an appreciation for that which is really important. This book is a must read. Sheila L. Stephens--Former ATF Special Agent Author of The Everything Private Investigation Book

great read..great book..thanks for the memories

after reading this easy to relate to and often touching and always funny book I found myself wanting more...as a baby boomer i found this book to be so real i almost felt as if the author was writing my life story...as a side note the last person to write a review for this book must be retarded or from siberia...

A Wonderful Rocket Ride to the Past

This is an important, well written, fast paced book that captures an important part of our country's history----the sixties---the age of rock & roll, peace, and laughter which was the calm before the storm of the Vietnam War that changed America. Judge Brown cleverly uses humor and pathos to tell an everyman's tale of teenage youth in the days of President Kennedy's Camelot, as seen from the perspective of a high school student. Brown's main character, Buck, is an enduring and endearing young man. If you lived in the 1960's, this book will pull you back into your emotions and dreams of those years. If you're not a Baby Boomer, this book is an entertaining rocket ride through a great period of American's history. I highly recommend this "feel good" book.

Excellent Coming of Age Story

This is a funny, warm-hearted coming of age novel by a first time fiction writer. It will appeal particularly to those growing up Catholic in the Northeast in the early 1960s.

Fun reading

James Brown simply "has it." His sharp wit totally captures you. If you want to know more about the wild times of the 1960s' in Long Island New York, go directly to the source. In addition, underlying his fluid language, are many salient points helping the reader understand present day "baby boomers" culture. I strongly recommend reading this highly entertaining book regardless of your age or place of birth. It is always amusing and informative. Let's hope that Brown's laughter keeps on keeping on.