Author Description

Kevin's adolescence was progressing for a small-town boy who had grown up with many friends while living in the comfort of his hometown of Ilion NY, the town that Remington help build. But that was all about to change as he was informed that his dad's job was being transferred to Minnesota, where he would have to start all over in a new town and a new school at the sometimes-overwhelming emotion filled age of 14. Follow this boy's journeys as he learns to endure his new surroundings. Feel the anguish of his first few years as he tries to adjust to this new environment, managing his way through the new school, the making of new friends, and the survival of his first few climatic Minnesota winters. View him through the telling of his own story, akin to the TV show the Wonder Years. Can he endure the next four years of high school; can he rebuild the life he left behind in Ilion? How will he survive the tremendous Minnesota winters of the '70's? And as a bonus, learn about the history of the area he lived, worked and played in - Rosemount, Apple Valley, Burnsville, and Eagan This substantiated history is included within his stories and within their own sections of the book, complete with several photos from the time-period. What readers have commented: "As a piece of writing, it was informative, humorous, heartfelt, well-crafted, fun and definitely revealing. As a partial autobiography, it is a treasure chest of insights into the teenage mind in a bygone era." "Your prose is engaging and the stories completely charming... I enjoyed your history and recollections immensely. This book is entertaining." Our very own, next generation Garrison Keillor!! "Growing up in the 1970's, Kevin Hall's book will bring back many of your own memories. This book provides the perfect opportunity to remember what it was like being a teen at that time".