Quotes From Reviewers:

"Laura Pfalz has written a special and
wonderful novel with
Going Down Memory Lane..."
~Reviewer Annick,
Euro-Reviews
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"A wonderful story with very colorful
detail that keeps you wanting more.
Keep an eye out for this talented author."
~Reviewer Latrice Williams,
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"There are many things going on in this book
at one time, keeping the reader's attention
and making the story a true page-turner."
~ Reviewer Deb Jones,
Round Table Reviews
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"This was a really good read!
Laura Pfalz's novel kept me so engrossed
that I finished the book in one sitting."
~ Author Kelly Singer
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"...You will find yourself reading chapter
to chapter from the past to the present
and back again. This story will keep you
going from page one."
~ Author Theresa Magliano
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Going Down Memory Lane

"I’ve never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It’s probably because they’ve forgotten their own."
~Margaret Atwood

Going Down Memory Lane is my first book, which was released June 12, 2004. The general theme throughout the book is facing the past, so it can't hold power over you in the present and future. Many times even if we aren't blaming our childhood for our problems today, we tend to glamorize the past and the innocence of youth, and long for it at our most stressful or depressed times in our adult life. But I don't think youth is as carefree as we like to imagine it was. Nostalgia tricks us into thinking that as children we lived in a "simpler time". Either scenario gives the past more power over your present life than it deserves. In this book, you'll find out how detrimental that can be.

Extended Synopsis:
The year is 1998. Theresa receives a phone call from David, an old friend, which prompts a series of flashbacks going back to the summer of 1983. Theresa and her best friends, Beth and Donna, were twelve years-old and seemed to have the adventures of a lifetime that summer. Between their troubled homelives and encounters with the menacing Jordan brothers, the three friends lived through a summer they wouldn't soon forget.

Theresa's family consisted of six sisters, two brothers, her stressed out father, and her cold and cruel mother. She always knew how much her mother hated her, and the feeling was getting very close to mutual. Her mother never hesitated to tell Theresa that she hated her, and during that summer of 1983, she finally showed Theresa how far her hate could push her.

Beth was haunted that summer by the seven year anniversary of when her father was murdered outside of the theater. Now she just lived with her mother, and it was apparent to Beth that her mother was acting particularly strange on this anniversary. If that wasn't bad enough, the Jordan brothers decided to make Beth the object of their obsession, following her and frightening her every chance they could get.

Donna was considered the fortunate one of the group, but that was only because she kept her troubles locked away. Though she loved her parents dearly, they were always very busy and paid little attention to her. Due to their stressful work schedules, her parents fought constantly, and Donna had to live with the worry that they might get a divorce.

The three friends share in each other's experiences and traumas, still trying to beat their childhood demons. In the process, they have to learn how to grow up through self-discovery, self-acceptance, and sacrifice. As they drudge up their bad memories, they soon realize that their demons are not stuck in the past where they belong, but are now resurfacing in their adult years. In order for them to overcome their traumatic childhood, they must face these demons head on, no matter how painful these trips down memory lane might be.~

Going Down Memory Lane can be ordered directly from the publisher or from just about any bookstore online. Purchase links can be found below.

 
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If you don't like ordering online, Going Down Memory Lane can also be bought or special ordered at almost any major bookstore (Barnes & Nobles, Borders, Waldenbooks, etc) in your local area.  You may need to provide the ISBN number which is 1413714013.  Just jot this down along with the title and author, and you'll be all set!