GLENWOOD

From shenanigans to life lessons, this light-hearted collection of stories about growing up in Glenwood will have you laughing and thinking, too. 

Author Eddie Hill recounts the hardships and good times that centered around a kid's life at the Recreation Center in Glenwood, as well as the neighborhood, school, and home that made up his circle. Along the way, the journal-style chapters address serious issues like family dysfunction, bullying, drugs, first jobs, first cars and first loves, all culminating in the big question: where is my life going?

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Eddie Hill is proud to have grown up in Greensboro, N.C., and in the Glenwood neighborhood. These were turbulent times both at home and at the Center that was close to his home. At times, the “center” was a fun oasis and get-away; at other times it could be rough and challenging. Many lessons were learned, both good and bad Eddie Hill is proud to have grown up in Greensboro, North Carolina, specifically in the Glenwood neighborhood. However, those times were tumultuous both at home and at the nearby center. Sometimes, the "center" served as a fun escape, while other times, it presented itself as challenging and even dangerous. Eddie learned many lessons, both good and bad, through his experiences in the halls and on the grounds of that old place.in the halls and grounds of that old place.