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Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on May 5, 2025, 11:05 am

Roger Hines posted this on FB this AM.

Tonight I’ve got to honor my dear dear parents by listening online to the 100th year broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry. Daddy was 31 the year the Opry started on Nashville’s WSM. (Born in 1894 - can you believe it?) Mama was 25, born the same year as the Opry. That show, successful from its beginning, was a source of pure joy to my precious lifetime tenant-farming Mississippi parents. I’m 80 years old and love my parents, my 10 sisters, and my 6 brothers more than life itself.
In a few weeks you can read about those special parents (and the Opry, Southern poverty, genuine familial love, cotton, faith, my unbelievable siblings, and much more) in my book, The Hard and the Beautiful. Sure hope you’ll look for it on Amazon and also ask for it at Barnes and Noble.
My family was as rich as we were poor and I believe the book just might prove it. Thanks, great Facebook friends. Please help me spread the word.

Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book

Posted by Steve 70 on May 7, 2025, 7:58 am, in reply to "Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book"

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Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book

Posted by Lu Ann Gould ‘73 on May 6, 2025, 4:38 pm, in reply to "Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book"

Yes, I will be looking forward to purchasing and reading your book.

Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book

Posted by LAR on May 12, 2025, 2:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book"

I shall also look forward to his book. May I inquire as to what the title of the book is so that I'll know what to ask for? I'll never forget working the National Council for Teachers of English convention in Denver years ago. I was working at our booth and looked up and there stood Roger Hines. I believe he was the head of the English department at his high school in the Atlanta Metro area. We had a nice visit.

Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on May 12, 2025, 5:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book"

The title would indeed be helpful. Perhaps it’s not available yet. I did a search for “books by Roger Hines.” No results.
Robert, do you have any info on the book?

Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on May 13, 2025, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Roger Hines (FHS ‘62) Book"

Title: “The Hard and the Beautiful”
Unless it’s been added in the last 24 hours, I could not find it on Amazon yet. If anyone does, let me know, please.

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