This was an autobiographical reminiscence of the author's childhood and the things he learned from his experiences growing up in a small southern town. At the conclusion of each chapter Towns summarizes what he learned with "Principles to Take Away." He emphasizes that he wrote the book to "help you look within so you too can live by principles." The stories were sweet, and in addition to describing a 1940's childhood in a large extended family, he includes his how he grew in his faith.

My complaint with this book is the overwhelming number of typos! I can't believe anyone reviewed or proofread it before publication. This was somewhat distracting, and I was surprised that the author, a college and seminary professor, an author of popular and scholarly works (he has written more than 100 books), could allow these typos to be published. ( )