The author of Subways Are for Sleeping 1957 which never sold as well as itshould have tells what it was like to do some railroad watching in FlushingMichigan. I... » 

The author of Subways Are for Sleeping 1957 which never sold as well as itshould have tells what it was like to do some railroad watching in FlushingMichigan. Its a gift and a curse to be able to remember as well as he has justwhat it was like to be so young. Since he was so young around WWI consider ithis gift to the readers who remember or wonder. The only reason why he couldindulge his mania for railroads and had a depot to make his own has due toFlushings ironwilled and monied senior citizen Ira T. Sayre who dictated howthe line to Flushing be laid for his convenience. This capitalist had as hisarchenemy the authors grandfather a selftaught tycoon from the lumber capswho could and did punch his way out of business situations involving Ira.Its from the world of Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing.Mr. Love had no dull relatives and records none of the dull moments betweenearly childhood and the border line of adolescence. When you say ReadersDigest level intellectual readers shudder delicately but then there are allthose others. Kirkus Reviews «