Lawn Darts & Lemonade: Tackling The '80s is a poignant coming-of-age / family life story that will simply pull at your nostalgic heartstrings. After everyone goes home, Herbie takes a trip down memory lane to the summer of 1984, where he and his brothers listen to Ma's advice to stay in the moment and enjoy the summer and their family. Pop has died and the family has gathered at Herbie and wife Donna's house for what he calls a "Redneck Shiva," where they go through Pop's things and tell stories and remember his one-liners on life lessons and advice. The story begins with Herbie as an adult and a father of two boys. The story is told in the first person narrative by middle brother Herbie. From playing outside and going on funny adventures, the brothers continue to learn what family is all about. In Lawn Darts & Lemonade: Tackling The 80's, the sequel to Bread Bags And Bullies: Surviving The '80s, the author transports the reader back to the delightful coming-of-age tale that follows the crazy antics of brothers: Herbie, Wally and Alphonse "Cockroach" during the summer of 1984. For me, that author is Steven Manchester and his latest novel, Lawn Darts & Lemonade: Tackling The '80s. Įvery once in a while an author comes along who writes novels that are so powerfully compelling, poignant, thought provoking, and nostalgic, that they pull at the heartstrings and stir the soul. When not spending time with his beautiful wife, Paula, or their children, this Massachusetts author is promoting his works or writing. He is a multi-produced playwright, as well as the winner of the 2017 Los Angeles Book Festival, 2018 New York Book Festival, 2020 New England Book Festival, and 2021 Paris Book Festival. Three of Steven's short stories were selected "101 Best" for Chicken Soup for the Soul series. His work has appeared on NBC's Today Show and CBS's The Early Show in Billboard and People Magazines. His other works include #1 bestsellers Twelve Months, The Rockin' Chair, Pressed Pennies and Gooseberry Island the national bestsellers, Ashes, The Changing Season and Three Shoeboxes the multi-award winning novels, Dad and Goodnight Brian and the heartwarming Christmas movie, The Thursday Night Club. New England's Storyteller Steven Manchester is the author of the soul-awakening novel, The Menu, as well as the '80s nostalgia-series, Bread Bags & Bullies Lawn Darts & Lemonade. But staying in the moment, now that’s where the sweet spot is. ![]() Three brothers, Wally, Herbie, and Cockroach, learn that the past can be filled with questions-even shame and regret-while the future might be shrouded in worry and fear. For generations, teenagers have suffered peer pressure, bullying, fear of rejection, and a sadistic obstacle course of one unexpected challenge after the next. Growing up is never easy, no matter what era you do it in. It’s the summer of 1984, a season of dodging lawn darts and chugging lemonade-or at least the discolored tap water Ma tried to disguise as lemonade. “Steven Manchester’s Lawn Darts & Lemonade is so much fun, filled with laughter, tears, and Big Hair.” – Taylor Dayne, ’80s Recording Artist, Love Will Lead You Back Boom boxes, leg warmers and Rubik’s Cubes-it’s all there. ![]() From New England's Storyteller, Steven Manchester, comes the nostalgia-filled sequel to Bread Bags & Bullies a novel about growing up in a whacky family during the 1980s.
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