ALL OF MY LIFE
Growing Up In A Small Indiana Town
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About the Book
The author’s experiences growing up in a small town in northern As satisfying as reading of the exploits of young Ralphie in Jean Shepard’s A Christmas Story. As entertaining as discovering the insightful wisdom of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the New and unique stories never before encountered. Tales appreciated for the special time and place where they could find ways to happen. Vignettes that evoke reminiscences and remembrances of the kinds of youthful thoughts and emotions encountered in early life. Anecdotes reminding one that life and times in the early years while growing up can be priceless. Adventures, arising from youthful enthusiasm, creativity, and curiosity.
About the Author
F. (Rick) Harnasch was born and raised in a small town in northern
He received his bachelor’s degree from Purdue, majoring in science, engineering and English. He was awarded an MS, with majors in Psychology and Industrial Engineering from the
And find a niche he did, advancing through many specialist assignments as well as numerous management positions in all aspects of Human Resources. He ended a very satisfying career after serving a number of years in an Executive Management position over multiple departments responsible for all Industrial Relations activities in a major, high-tech, international corporation.
He currently resides in
The author, through his stories, is able to reflect a time when, in one sense, life and growing up was much less complicated. At the same time, through his words we are also reminded that it was also a time when there were a number of limiting factors that actually made living considerably more complicated than it is today.
Reminiscent of the adventures of Ralphie in Jean Shepard’s A Christmas Story and the wisdom of youth as exhibited by Holden Caulfield in J. D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, the stories here are far more unique but equally entertaining, descriptive, and insightful.
Whether you wish to find out how very unusual and unique it could be growing up in a small