Between The Creeks

Review\nMore than an engaging memoir, Roy Cooper s childhood stories are a social history, passionately conveying love and respect for a place, family, friends, and neighbors. He leaves one tasting Miss Rada s cherry pie, feeling a hot knife stinger from a honey bee, reeling from the smell of chitlins at hog killings, and watching tadpoles become frogs. Roy Cooper s memories define values which are embryos of human greatness. --Ben Casey, author of Dismal? The Great Dismal Swamp Canal, and other photo-essays\nRoy Cooper Jr. has brought his adventures along the creeks of Nash County to us in a way that shows appreciation and understanding of the eastern North Carolina land where he and I were brought up. For Roy, like his parents before him, growing up is about education, home, heart and community. Never mind the tough economic times that pinched his family and friends. Roy leads us on a memorable journey through the corncrib, the two-room schoolhouse and the fishing creeks, causing us to reflect on how family and friends have shaped our own lives. I agree with Roy s sons; there is a lot for us to learn there between the creeks. --James B. Hunt Jr., Governor of North Carolina 1977-1985, 1993-2001, and author of the book, First in America, An Education Governor Challenges North Carolina.\nRoy Cooper Jr. has written about his adventures growing up during the Depression years. But there is nothing depressing about this uplifting, often funny, and always entertaining book of tales about country life and lessons learned. I m hoping for a sequel! --Kay Williamson, author of Murder at the Starlight Pavilion and other romantic suspense murder mysteries.\nMore than an engaging memoir, Roy Cooper s childhood stories are a social history, passionately conveying love and respect for a place, family, friends, and neighbors. He leaves one tasting Miss Rada s cherry pie, feeling a hot knife stinger from a honey bee, reeling from the smell of chitlins at hog killings, and watching tadpoles become frogs. Roy Cooper s memories define values which are embryos of human greatness. --Ben Casey, author of Dismal? The Great Dismal Swamp Canal, and other photo-essays\nRoy Cooper Jr. has written about his adventures growing up during the Depression years. But there is nothing depressing about this uplifting, often funny, and always entertaining book of tales about country life and lessons learned. I m hoping for a sequel! --Kay Williamson, author of Murder at the Starlight Pavilion and other romantic suspense murder mysteries.