Help your Boomer dad or grandpa reawaken dormant memories from his youth this Father's Day!
Help your Boomer dad or grandpa reawaken dormant memories from his youth this Father's Day!
Relive the Golden Days of Rural America
The Perfect Gift for Baby Boomers
This book isn't just a memoir — it's a virtual time machine that reconnects older readers with their younger selves, before the digital age reshaped childhood. Whether it's the thrill of riding ponies, building treehouses, or the freedom of exploring fields and forests, these memories will stir the heart of anyone who remembers growing up in small-town or rural America.
A Journey Through Youthful Adventures
Rediscover the joys of things like: ✅ Swinging from grapevines and climbing trees ✅ Fishing, trapping, and archery ✅ Fixing cars and learning to drive ✅ Skinny dipping and over-night field parties ✅ The simple pleasures of rural American life.
Make This Father's Day Special
📌 Order now to give the gift of nostalgia this Father's Day! ✅ Available through the Mercer County Historical Society of Pennsylvania ✅ Also find it on Amazon. All sales proceeds benefit the historical society.
This Father's Day, give your dad or grandfather a gift that awakens long-lost memories and brings cherished stories back to life. In the Land of Used to Be, written by Lannie Dietle, is a nostalgic memoir that transports readers to a simpler time — when childhood was filled with outdoor adventures, friendships were forged in places like barns and fields, and growing up in rural America was an experience unlike any other.
Born in 1953 and raised in western Pennsylvania, Dietle's journey — from his early days on a remote Somerset County farm to his teenage years in rural Mercer County — is an authentic slice of mid-20th-century American life. His lighthearted stories resonate with Baby Boomers everywhere, especially those who grew up in the country.
From unsupervised childhood wanderings to teenage experiences filled with rock music, young love, road racing, and various other shenanigans, In the Land of Used to Be offers a captivating glimpse into a world that many Boomers will recognize with a smile.
There's no better gift than one that reminds Dad of his own boyhood, sparking conversations and shared memories with family and friends.
This memoir isn't just a story — it's a virtual time machine. Give your Boomer father or grandfather the chance to remember and relive the adventures, friendships, and simple joys of growing up in rural America!
