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Piloting the Currents:
Growing Up In Turbulent Times 1962-1973
Born into the uneasy normality of postwar Kansas City, a girl comes of age in the fast changing world of the 1960’s. With a government in crisis and social traditions failing, she navigates the counter-cultural rapids and family upheavals. Buoyant with curiosity, she creates an adulthood beyond the one expected of her. A look back then begins to reveal parallels with today’s world.
5″x8″ paperback, color. 374 pages
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A heartfelt story of the birth of an activist and thinker.
Marcy A. Smalley, a retired urban planner, is a writer, and musician. Her writing has appeared in The Sun and other publications. She edited Threshold – A Life’s Journey to Prairie, by Elaine Jones, Blurb Press, 2024. Her musical scores have been performed locally. As an urban planner she assisted in the development of the Kansas City regional transit plan. She and her husband Barrie (a Habitat for Humanity volunteer) live in the Kansas City area near their children and grandchildren. This is her first book.
An insightful look at a pivotal period in America that provides
context for today and invites a look forward. Avoiding hype
about that storied time, Smalley brings it to life.