I Could Never Shut Up - Volume 1 ebook

I Could Never Shut Up tells the story of a childhood on a Franconian farm—of freedom and security, village life, family and traditions, but also of rules, expectations, and an early determination to think for herself. R.C. Mahler takes her readers back to a time when children spent their days outdoors, adventures often began right outside the front door, and boredom hardly stood a chance. She writes about horses and school days, pranks and small acts of rebellion, remarkable people and everyday moments that have stayed with her to this day. The result is a vivid portrait of childhood in the 1960s—humorous and sometimes thoughtful, but above all personal, without romanticizing the past. An autobiographical novel about growing up in the countryside, about family and freedom, and about the small and large experiences that shape who we become. And about a girl who discovered early on that fitting in was never going to be one of her greatest strengths—a girl with a mind of her own who never had much use for rules and expectations.