Not everything about the past was better...
But some things were worth remembering
44 humorous and heartfelt stories about growing up, making mistakes, getting into trouble, and learning the lessons that don't come with an instruction manual.
PRAISE for SOME THINGS ARE WORTH REMEMBERING
"I really like this book - a lot.
It's simple, heartfelt, and wonderfully nostalgic."
- PAUL FINEBAUM
ESPN College Football Analyst
"That's why I had Joe writing for me on the The Tonight Show. He brought a warmth to the monologue..."
- JAY LENO
Comedian & Former host of The Tonight Show
"I like the way he writes about our people."
- RICK BRAGG
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author
Remember what is was like to grow up?
Before smartphones, social media and helicopter parenting, boys learned life's lessons in vacant lots, on bicycles, with BB guns and loyal dogs.
Joe Hobby takes readers back to a time when growing up meant figuring things out for yourself - and occasionally the hard way.
These are the stories about childhood, family friendship, music, mischief, first cars, first kisses, bad decisions and the people and places that helped shape us.
Some will make you laugh
Some may bring back a memory you haven't thought about in years.
And a few things might make you stop and think.
This isn't about going backward.
It's about remembering what's worth keeping
and carrying it forward.
The Soundtrack
Music was the backdrop to our lives, and each chapter is inspired by a song from the 60s, 70s or 80s. The Soundtrack chapter at the end of the book takes a closer look at the songs, not as a trip down memory lane, but as a reason to revisit the music the shaped us.
Official Spotify Playlist Coming Soon
About Joe Hobby
Joe Hobby is an award-winning columnist, comedian and former writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
His stories appear in newspapers across Alabama and Mississippi and in Alabama Living magazine, where his Cup o' Joe column reaches hundreds of thousands of readers. He lives in Alabama with his wife Carol.