Zerbo Health Remover: And Other Childhood Reminiscences

By W. L. Lyons III and Jose Contreras

We all have moments where we wish to go back in time and savor a friendship, a special event or our first love.

In this delightful book about coming of age in Downey, California, the author, called Billy in the 1950s, re-creates his unique childhood. For instance, halfway up the block was a magical tree. To an adult, it may have appeared ordinary, but its branches were a refuge where Billy pondered the trials of boyhood. There, like butterflies waltzing on the summer breeze, he fell in love with ten-year-old Patty.

In the backyard of his friend, Dave, they dug World War I trenches, grew corn so high they couldnt see over it, and plied their imaginations to convert their shack into a pirate ship or general store.

Dave and Billy were also serious cowboys, replete with cap pistols slung from both hips, ten-gallon hats resting on their ears, and Winchester rifles carved from scrap wood.

Relive the magic of being a youngster struggling toward maturity with the whimsical, funny, and occasionally philosophical stories lurking in Zerbo Health Remover and other childhood reminiscences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Mar 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781491786413

W. L. Lyons III

W. L. Lyons III was raised by an English-major mother and an engineer father. Following his dad’s lead, he became an aerospace engineer before retiring and following in the footsteps of his mother to become a novelist. He’s also the author of Wyatt’s Obsession and Liza’s Gift. He has two grown children and lives with his wife in Southern California. Contact him at www.wllyons3rd.com

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