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    Grandad's Stories: Ten Short Stories That Teach Life Lessons
    Grandad's Stories: Ten Short Stories That Teach Life Lessons
    Grandad's Stories: Ten Short Stories That Teach Life Lessons
    Audiobook4 hours

    Grandad's Stories: Ten Short Stories That Teach Life Lessons

    Written by Jim Cox

    Narrated by Bob Barnes, Jeanette Dillon, Drew Persinge and

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    About this audiobook

    Grandad’s Stories has been edited by Bill Thompson, the renowned editor of both John Grisham’s and Stephen King’s first books.
    Grandad’s Stories are easy-to-read, fun, and exciting tales about children making their way through the wondrous, big, busy world. The author slows down the fast paced, high-tech world of today and captures the innocence and adventures all children experience while growing up. Children and adults live, love, and learn valuable lessons in each and every one of Grandad’s Stories.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBauer Communications
    Release dateJan 1, 2014
    ISBN9781467600835
    Grandad's Stories: Ten Short Stories That Teach Life Lessons
    Author

    Jim Cox

    Jim was born on November 25, 1935, in Essex, Missouri. He was the youngest of five siblings. His family moved six times before he entered third grade but finally settled in his birth town of Essex, a small town of five hundred people in the flat river bottoms of southeastern Missouri.After his father's death, Jim, along with his mother and youngest sister, moved into his grandparents' home when he was twelve. Money was scarce for the next few years, but memories were built that have lasted a lifetime. Jim sat in awe as his grandpa told hour-long stories of his growing up years. Perhaps, a few small embellishments were added to enhance the effect.Jim lived with his brother in West Lafayette, Indiana, while attending Purdue University. It was during this time, Jim first started telling stories. The car ride to visit family in Essex was an eight-hour journey, occurring during holidays, twice a year. Words were soaked up like a sponge by his nephew, Jay, as Jim's stories came to life in the back seat.Telling stories to his four children was treasured, but somewhat limited due to Jim's busy work schedule. However, when his grandchildren appeared, time was taken to shape their minds with colorful tales almost daily. There was no end to the hundreds of stories told in bedrooms, playrooms, cars, or outside sitting on the grass. Often, neighbor kids joined them with wide eyes and big ears.Jim has accepted the challenge from his children to record some of his stories for the generations of tomorrow. His writings will promote the need to live a good life with high morals, as his vocal tales have always conveyed. He hopes to create the same excitement through script as through his spoken words.Jim resides in Syracuse, Indiana

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