Reader's Comments
I Love This Book!
Honest, no-nonsense, page-turning reading, all from the men who lived it!
I could not put it down - crying on one page and bursting out laughing on another.
Great Reading!
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Author of Inspiration, Your Ultimate Calling.
I just finished Foster's Store - could not put it down - and it was
wonderful! Wayne Lankford and some of his former college cronies from the late
60s and early 70s have created the most refreshing and original book I have read
in years. It is hilarious, yet provides an insightful and sobering look at a
generation that grew up being drilled by elementary school teachers on what to
do in the event of a nuclear attack by the Commies.
Because of totally honest writing, I can feel the sense of youth, freedom,
adventure and awe that the authors enjoyed while at Foster's Store. But, I can
also feel the confusion, fear and dread these young men endured as a result of
the unprecedented contradictions that defined the era. And, I know I can smell
the stale beer that must still permeate the ruins of old man Foster's former
store turned student housing commune. I miss that smell.
This book would make a great movie! The story is far richer and more real than
Animal House.
Ken Hooks, Birmingham Alabama
Hi Wayne,, Hi Walter.....
Fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck and then fuck me for being stupid.
I had never been to a book signing.
I did not dream your presentation
would be so articulated and populated.
Fuck me for being stupid.
I had some stupid fantasy that it would be a slide show while you
were peddling books.
Fuck me for not seeing the big ball of experience rolling right under my
fucking nose.
I should have written more for your book too. Fuck me again !
You are on to something large here and dumb ass Aderhold just watched
the big ball roll right on by in front of me.
Yours truly,
Dumb ass fuck Aderhold
I too couldn't
put it down. Who says, "you can't ever go home"?
I never lived at Foster' but it was just as much a part of my
4 years at WGC as Curt's Shoppette or the concerts in Love Valley.
It's so hard to believe that it's been 30 plus years.
I've always said that if I could live any part of my life
over again I would go back to college, West Georgia College!
We all took a lot from those times and left just as much.
There was something on every page that touched long dormant
memories of one of the best times in my life.
Thanks for putting this together.
Ken Ennis, Brooks GA
I love Fosters
Store. I love everything about it.
I love the way it was put together, the funny little
comments and pictures were placed perfectly with
care and good taste to keep the smile on my face.
I had a good time reading it, it was fun. Now how
many books can you say that about? The instructions,
"Be there then" were almost unnecessary, but a
good reminder. While reading I couldn't help but
be there then. Nothing was left out, there were
no holes or gaps that left me confused. It was also
inspiring to the point of action. Things have
changed and that's obvious. But, the book invoked
thought. The book said to me, " treasure your young
life, remember and record what you can and maybe
one day you can do what Wayne Lankford has done.
" And to me what he has done is reunite a group
of people, friends. I am sure that all over the
world similar stories like Fosters Store lie
dormant in the memories of men and woman, maybe,
just maybe, they too can come to life. Fosters Store
is beautiful, Fosters store is worth reading,
Fosters store has changed me for the better.
Thank You Wayne and all of the Fosterians.
P.S. My brain is to be donated,
the document has been signed, don't worry .
Sommer Wayne Dyer
Near Dry Creek, Alabama
Mike Arons Review (Click Here)
I truly enjoyed reading it and feel as though I know each one of you from Foster's Store .... I envy your journeys and the friendships you forged from that experience ...... but it brought back so very many memories from my times back then ...... THOSE WERE THE DAYZ in many ways - but you were able to bring to life the reality of the drug scene and the personal demons it held for so many ...... as well as the Vietnam War and the impact it had on those dear, young men back then - with their fears and uncertainty of their futures .... the lives lost will never be forgotten! The funny times were so entertaining and I really laughed over the trips for booze and the parties you had .... the cole slaw story was a favorite!! I'll never eat it again without thinking of you, Wayne!
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