Sliding Into Home Base, Searching For Sophia

Sliding Into Home Base, Searching For SophiaWhen my granddaughter Rachel talked about boyfriends, then college, then jobs, Id occasionally remark, Thats not the way it used to be. A story about how it was when I was her age would follow, and shed often say, I didnt know that. The changes we usually take for granted today have been far reaching: from the way we are educated, to how we conduct business, to the manner in which we parent our children. We view our relationships differently, and long

When my granddaughter Rachel talked about boyfriends, then college, then jobs, IÕd occasionally remark, ÒThatÕs not the way it used to be.Ó A story about how it was when I was her age would follow, and sheÕd often say, ÒI didnÕt know that.Ó The changes we usually take for granted today have been far-reaching: from the way we are educated, to how we conduct business, to the manner in which we parent our children. We view our relationships differently, and long-distance travel is now commonplace. WeÕve made amazing strides in medical treatments, our means of communications, and the development of a global economy. And so Rachel became the inspiration for this book, a glimpse of how life used to be for ordinary folks and how, slowly, over the years, it changed.