2006 News Archive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Growing Up In the Valley
By George Holmes

Scranton Native Looks Back Fondly In Touching Memoir

Growing Up in the Valley , now available through bookstores everywhere, is a collection of true storiesósometimes sad, often hilariousófrom the life of author George Holmes as he grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, during the 1940s and ë50s.

The Scranton of Holmes' youth was a steel and coal-mining town, a patchwork of immigrant communities bursting at the seams with memorable characters and stories of mischief, camaraderie, and family relationships.  Much like James Joyce and the Dublin of his youth, Holmes remembers every street corner and personality of his beloved hometown. These rich memories of seemingly everyday events translate into anecdotes that are equal parts humorous, warm and moving. Holmes' memoir of growing up in Scranton is filled with stories that are both universal and unique.

Growing Up In the Valley is sure to be treasured by anyone who has ever called Scranton home, and by others interested in learning in charming detail what it was like to grow up in America during the 1940s and 1950s.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
George Holmes lives in Columbia, South Carolina., where he is a professor of neuropsychiatry and behavioral science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Holmes is a graduate of the University of Scranton. An author of numerous books and papers related to his profession, Holmes began compiling recollections from his youth at the urging of his children, who insisted that the stories he told them as children be preserved in writing.

For more information, contact Michael Hunley at (706) 738-0354 or mhunley@harborhousebooks.com