Green Underwear

by Terence McSweeney

86 pages

A whimsical autobiography about growing up in the 50's and 60's in the Cold War era of America.

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About the Book
Green Underwear is the playful autobiographical account of two boys growing up in the Cold War era of the 1950s and 60s. Terence and Timothy McSweeney lived in Hartford, Connecticut during a time when America was shaking off a World War in an era of the modernizing of America. It was the early days of television, Kennedy, super-highways, Mantle and Williams. The country was beginning to stretch its legs as a world power, but to these kids and others it was a time of go-carts, bicycles, and escapades. Green Underwear is the often-times hilarious account of Terence and Timothy, their interesting upbringing and the reflection of post-war values as portrayed by two parents who had noteworthy lives before parenthood. From the first pages the reader travels back to the beginnings of the McSweeney family and what it meant to be Irish. This book is a celebration of a time before social media, laptops, and cell phones. It was a time of fresh air, strict discipline and kids being kids. It is an observance of the times that bonded a family despite some difficult, economic and social challenges. For these two boys it was a time of discovery and spirited antics that comes with the innocence of childhood. It was a time of adventure.
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Poems and Thoughts: Observations and Commentary on Life, Love and Nature by Terence McSweeney Poems and Thoughts is a collection of original art coupled with poems and commentary about life, love and nature. Each writing delves into the elegance and fury of the natural world and how we deal with our lives and values within it. The author challenges readers to see the beauty and excitement of a life grounded in nature and the human condition. The Quest: A Heroic Journey of Adventure, Rescue and Redemption by Terence A. McSweeney This is the first book of the McGonegal Chronicles. It is the adventure of two brothers, Cillian and Patrick McGonegal and their companions as they work to unravel a mystery of an artifact that holds the key to time itself. Little One's Big Day by Terence A. McSweeney Little One’s Big day was written during the pandemic when all the world shut down. The author missing his only grandchild one night sat down and wrote a poem remembering his time with him and all the things he saw that awaited the young boy. The Twelve Gates: The Road to Redemption by Terence A. McSweeney Cillian McGonegal has spent his life solving ancient mysteries. Now, he and his friends are a part of those mysteries. He must restore an ancient artifact with all of its missing pieces to free his friends and avoid being trapped in the past. Redemption and Illumination: The Way Home by Terence A. McSweeney Redemption and Illumination: The Way Home is the conclusion of the McGonegal Chronicles. The artifact is searching with Cillian and his party to find its missing pieces so they can save their friends and return home to the present.

About the Author

Terence McSweeney is a retired middle school teacher of English and Social Studies with a BA in Political Science from Boston College and an MS in Elementary Education from Eastern Connecticut State University. Green Underwear is his second manuscript. His first book Poems & Thoughts is a work of original paintings, poetry, and observations. He is currently writing finishing another work entitled, The Quest to be completed in the summer of 2021.