Research Catalog

Title

Back to the garden : the goal of the journey / Jackie K. Cooper.

Author

Cooper, Jackie K.

Publication

Macon, Ga. : Mercer University Press, c2011.

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Details

Description

214 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"...The stories in this new book, as well as those in the past books, are based on Cooper's memories of his life in the South. Each story emphasizes an event in Cooper's journey through life and builds an overall picture of a man who is trying to live a life that will get him 'back to the garden' where he will be eternally happy as well as at peace..."--P. [4] of cover.

Subject

• Cooper, Jackie K. > Anecdotes
• Journalists > Perry > Anecdotes
• Perry (Ga.) > Biography
• Southern States > Anecdotes

Genre/Form

• Anecdotes
• Biographies
• Biographies – Anecdotes

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Reflections from Route 2004 -- Half and Half -- The Beach in Winter -- Words to Love By -- Return of the Children -- Travis and Cameron's Wedding -- Tryouts Can Be Deadly -- Modern Day Biloxi Blues -- Try to Remember -- Health, Hope, and Humor -- Call Me Cookie -- No Sense of Shame -- My Friend, the Talented Author Jackie White -- Give Me an "A" -- The Rewards of Writing -- Keeping in Touch -- Writing as a Career Option -- Drama Is Her Middle Name -- Becoming More of the Same -- The Details of Life -- Tender Loving Care? -- Dog Daze -- A Day in the Life of Grandparents -- Heavy, Chunky, Fat -- Whatever -- The Daughter Dream -- The Gene Pool -- Father Talk -- Alcoholics Non-Anonymous -- Translating Two Year Old Talk -- Heart Stories -- The Good Ole Days Are Now -- Day Trippin' -- The Secret Meaning of ITWO -- The Passion Fruit -- Think of the Children -- The Murky World of Cell Phones -- The End of a Visit -- The Safety of Home -- A Time in September -- Pain Knows No Age --^
• The Things That Make You Happy -- The Past Is with Us Always -- The Magic of Music -- Working through Retirement -- Childhood Games -- A Too Long Life -- Holding On -- The Best of Times -- The Replacement -- Pushing Christmas -- A Good Winter -- ITWO Equals TDWO Equals TFOF -- Belle of the Ball -- Gayle Holds Us Together -- Reflections from Route 2005 -- Shine On -- Praying for Love -- Through a Daughter's Eyes -- It Only Takes One -- Wings on My Head -- The Special-ness of Agnes -- A Member of the Festival -- Hungry and Booth-less -- No Time for the Flu -- The Wedding Planner -- Senior Discrimination -- Writers at the Festival -- Got a Lot of Living to Do -- Someone Talented -- Friends Are a Necessity -- A Mighty Big Word -- A Little Child Will Lead Them -- Mothers and Sons -- Enjoy the Possibilities -- Proper Wedding Behavior -- The Future In-Laws -- Waiting to Win -- The Memory Keeper -- God's Blessing -- The Magic of Memories -- A Father's Blessing -- Studying People --^
• My New Friend -- Dance, Walker, Dance -- Thanks for Caring -- The Forceful Ones -- The Friend Search -- A New Normal -- Don't Ask My Age -- A Visit with Authors -- Nobody's Important But Me -- They Like Me, They Really Like Me -- Not My Favorite Festival -- Grow Up, Parents -- Living on Anticipation -- Looking Back -- Communication Is the Key -- Death of a Cell Phone -- A Dog in the Family -- My Friend the Survivor -- Ironing out Wrinkles in Advance -- A Generous Heart -- Home for the Holidays -- If You Can Dream It, It Can Happen.

ISBN

• 9780881462340 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0881462349 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2011002057

OCLC

• 698332542
• SCSB-11355494

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library