Delve into the past as I Cherish the Past" in my first book.

My book Cherish the Past" can be bought online at Amazon.com or books-a-million.com, through my publisher Publish America, 301-695-1707, or from me 877-639-3931. An autographed copy can be had from Freda Brooks Douglas with a check for $19.95. My home address is 2442 Azalea Lane, Wauchula, FL 33873.

(PRWEB) April 19, 2004 --When you turn 70 your thoughts often revert to what was and what could have been. Come back to 1933 with me. You will first read how the past came to be. You will find yourself back when the Indians ran this country, and the white man tried to get the edge by ‘developing the country, northwest to southeast.

The Allegheny Valley railroad was built northward to town, By the time oil was first drilled in Titusville in 1859, Emlentons leaders had developed a business sense. They communicated well with each other, and worked for the economic development of the community."

Churches were an integral, important part of small towns early on. Daddy enrolled me in the cradle roll of the Methodist church when I was an infant. We kids never missed Sunday school. I still have a perfect attendance pin in my jewelry box. The steps were many and steep leading up to the church, and I remember well going up those steps when I was not able to reach the next step with my short, stubby legs."

Time marches on. It was 1952, I was 19. I was tired of staying at home working for my dad. Typically I wanted ‘to see the world. Daddy didnt approve, but I went anyway.

The books second section gives a glimpse of the areas colorful history, and big chunks of my life, as I lived there 31 years. Married and ran the pizza shop I inherited with my wedding ring. We were Methodist and both of us were active in our church. He with his music (ah, what a glorious baritone voice he had) and me just being helpful, most of the time in the kitchen.    

Sadly, my life changed when my husband died in 1981 at the age of 58. I continued working at the hospital where I worked in the business office. I spent most of my spare time with my sister-in-law, never giving any thought to remarrying again.

But then I met John. We were married in Oil City in 1983, and moved to Florida shortly after that. People of Hardee County, where we moved to in our recreational vehicle, were nice to us from the get-go. We soon found a Methodist church, John joined the American Legion and the Kiwanis, and I went to work for Judy Graham.

When John died in 2001, I considered moving back to Pennsylvania, but I had been in Hardee County 18 years by that time, and had no family to speak of anywhere, and lots of friends in Hardee County, so here I am.