Missouri Memories, 1934-1947 - Paperback
by Thomas H. Olbricht (Author), Kathy J. Pulley (Introduction by), Brooks Blevins (Afterword by)
Thomas H. Olbricht relishes his Missouri upbringing. In this book he narrates the details of his many experiences in the 1930s and 40s. The author was interested in multiple aspects of Ozark terrain, social life, and culture, and often situates them in their historical setting. He writes with multifaceted concretion regarding the influence of his mother, father, and his extended family, which included persons of Irish, Scottish, and German heritages. He not only helped with his grandfather's gas station-grocery but also his uncle's farming operations. Because of his commitment and education he has given special attention to religious activities in the Churches of Christ in the Ozarks. He ends by elaborating upon, in the region of his youth, what it was like to live through World War II and the peace that followed.
Author Biography
Thomas H. Olbricht grew up in Thayer and Alton, Missouri. He received a degree from Northern Illinois and graduate degrees from Iowa and Harvard Divinity School. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, Pepperdine University. He and his wife Dorothy live in the Riverwoods Retirement Community in Exeter, New Hampshire. He has written or edited twenty-five books. Olbricht was a late in life friend of Paul C. Nagel who published Missouri: A History.
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