Boys Beneath The Pines
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Take a trip back in time to rural East Texas in the 1960s through early 80s. In this memoir of his childhood, Jim Largent takes you back to a simpler time, where television had 3 channels, kids played outside all day without fear, and no one had ever heard of a cell phone. From mischief with childhood friends, games on the school playground, pre-teen romances, and holiday traditions, take a deep dive into the daily lives and activities during that time. By looking back on a different time and place, readers are encouraged to compare life in rural Texas to their own. Much has changed, but many things, like love of family, human decency, and the joy of competition and living life to the fullest, remain the same …
about the author
James Michael (Jim) Largent was raised in the piney woods of the Southeast Texas town of Kirbyville. After graduating high school in 1983, he attended Lamar University and Sam Houston State University and spent thirty-one years in public education. His career included positions as a teacher, coach, athletic trainer, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent. He was nominated by his school boards four times in two different school districts as the Texas Superintendent of the Year, was named Citizen of the Year in Rusk, and given the Key to the City from Granbury on his retirement. The author of several published articles on coaching baseball, politics, and school leadership, Dr. Largent retired from public schools in 2018 and founded his own consulting firm. He can be found on golf courses around the country and at www.largentconsulting.org.