A Life in Another Time is a true story of growing up in Mississippi, mainly during the nineteen-fifties and -sixties. The narrative is fast paced with a sense of humor and gives a rare insight into the thinking and feelings of a Southern teenager in the post World War Two period. The fifties were a tumultuous and divisive time, but also one of unparalleled opportunities. Monumental social upheavals metamorposes the Southern way of life.