Love, War & Polio is much more than just the story of a young man, his wartime service, and his post-war battle with polio. It is a thoughtful and engaging reflection on a time and a way of life that are long gone and will never come again. Bill Porteous and his brave comrades of the Polio Veterans Association embodied that time - a time of courage, sacrifice, hard work, and hope for a better future. Another important chapter in the story of the Greatest Generation.

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Yes, that ReedCityBoy is back, and this time he's remembering Ferris State in the sixties. Sex, booze, rock and roll, and even spring break in Florida. Tim Bazzett recalls his college scrub-crew buddies, the Vets Club, and playing catch-up in life after three years in the army. In this continuation of Bazzett's much-praised RCB trilogy, he pulls no punches in describing how he met his wife, and the whirlwind courtship that followed.

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SoldierBoy, Tim Bazzett's "unvarnished look" at his army days in the early sixties, has brought unanimous praise from other veterans. So join the crowd. Follow the adventures of this Cold War "warrior" as he learns of life and love in faraway places. You'll certainly laugh, and may even cry, but you'll never be bored.

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If you grew up in the fifties and remember homemade toys, soda fountains and Saturday matinees with Gene and Roy, then ReedCityBoy is your story too. Tim Bazzett's affectionate memoir of a working-class Catholic boyhood is all about family, friends and a close-knit community. Loving parents, childhood scrapes, sibling rivalry and sexual awakening -- it's all in there, and it's a hoot!

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