Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters, (Paperback)

from gryphondear

Starting with Delbert Bumpas and beyond the eponymous Wanda, Shepherd introduces us to the people who populated his formative years. Like *The Phantom of the Open Hearth* and *A Christmas Story*, *Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories* mines Shepherd's past and delivers the goods in such a way ...

from unclebob53703

The author looks back on boyhood and adolescent misadventures. The title story is a scream.

from bookappeal

Jean Shepherd's stories are undeniably funny and he's a master of vividly describing the life of a kid growing up in the Midwest in the 30s but they're best taken in small doses. Together, they can become slightly repetitive. Still, some of Shepherd's lines are worthy of writing down and/or memor...

from Jenners26

My dad gave me this book when I was growing up, and I thought it was absolutely hilarious. I later found out that a few of the stories from this book were turned into the classic holiday film A Christmas Story. Just a wonderfully written, hilarious account of growing up -- with a tall tale aspect...

from Jenners26

My dad gave me this book when I was growing up, and I thought it was absolutely hilarious. I later found out that a few of the stories from this book were turned into the classic holiday film A Christmas Story. Just a wonderfully written, hilarious account of growing up -- with a tall tale aspect...