Zula Remembers

I grew up in this area and was a close friend of Zula's daughter. This book brings back so many of my childhood memories. I plan to add my own comments to my copy of the book about the things I remember about South Arlington.

Having spent my early childhood on 20th Street in the heart of the area Zula talks about, I found the book charming and full of little memory tweaks. She even mentions my mother on page 128 - I loved it!

"Zula Remembers" is not history. It is what Zula remembers. The stories are anecdotes such as those that would be shared around the cracker barrel or at a Thanksgiving dinner. These stories will charm you and inspire you. Even the slight unevenness of the story-telling is part of the genuine voice of this slim volume. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to connect with the near past and to see real people in action in a real setting, in a time gone by. Although I am the neighbor who urged Zula to start writing and am mentioned in the foreword, I receive no compensation from the sales of this book other than the knowlege that others are sharing the joy of "Zula Remembers."