Missouri Memories, 1934–1947
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Overview
Thomas H. Olbricht relishes his Missouri upbringing. In this book he narrates the details of his many experiences in the 1930s and 40s. The author was interested in multiple aspects of Ozark terrain, social life, and culture, and often situates them in their historical setting. He writes with multifaceted concretion regarding the influence of his mother, father, and his extended family, which included persons of Irish, Scottish, and German heritages. He not only helped with his grandfather’s gas station-grocery but also his uncle’s farming operations. Because of his commitment and education he has given special attention to religious activities in the Churches of Christ in the Ozarks. He ends by elaborating upon, in the region of his youth, what it was like to live through World War II and the peace that followed.
”For years to come, historians and interested observers who
study the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement as expressed through
twentieth-century Churches of Christ will sooner or later encounter
Dr. Tom Olbricht. This towering theologian, churchman,
historian, and much more, casts a long shadow as he has influenced
generations of people through his teaching and writing. This
volume gives us a rare glimpse into the formative years Tom spent
in Missouri and the Ozarks that he loved."
--Royce Money, Chancellor, Abilene Christian University
“This book is a wondrous memory of rural religious America that was
marked by authenticity, economic realism, unaffected piety, and
strong hope for betterment. Many readers of older vintage will love
this reading for its familiar cadences. Many younger readers will
cherish these ‘olden days.’ My thanks to Tom for such a vivid story
so compellingly told to us."
--Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary
"Tom Olbricht has written an intimate memoir of growing up in the
rural Ozarks of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas during the
Depression and World War II years that is just fun to read,
especially for those who grew up during the same period."
--Carl H. Stem, Dean Emeritus, Rawls College of Business, Texas
Tech University
"What forces converge to produce a life well lived? What makes
someone loyal to roots, tradition, family, and friends? What
drives someone to embrace the central themes of the Christian faith
as the standard for living, loving, and working? Missouri
Memories never pretends to address these
questions. Still, those who know Tom will discover in these
pages some answers to those questions as they encounter the forces
that helped create this truly extraordinary man."
--Richard T. Hughes, Scholar in Residence, College of Bible and
Ministry, Lipscomb University
Product Details
- Title : Missouri Memories, 1934–1947
- Authors:
- Olbricht, Thomas H.
- Pulley, Kathy J.
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: 9781498294614
Thomas H. Olbricht grew up in Thayer and Alton, Missouri. He received a degree from Northern Illinois and graduate degrees from Iowa and Harvard Divinity School. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, Pepperdine University. He and his wife Dorothy live in the Riverwoods Retirement Community in Exeter, New Hampshire. He has written or edited twenty-five books. Olbricht was a late in life friend of Paul C. Nagel who published Missouri: A History.