A Childhood Without Screens, Just Stories to Tell
There’s something oddly comforting about looking back at a time when life wasn’t buzzing every second. A Simpler Time: Growing Up Before Computers by Douglas Souris takes you right into that space. It doesn’t try too hard to impress you. Instead, it quietly walks you through memories that feel real, sometimes messy, and honestly a bit nostalgic even if you didn’t live through that era.
The book follows moments from a childhood shaped by constant moving, small-town living, and figuring things out the hard way. From changing schools over and over to learning life lessons outside instead of behind a screen, it paints a picture of growing up when boredom meant creativity, and mistakes actually stuck with you. A Simpler Time: Growing Up Before Computers isn’t about big dramatic events. It’s about the everyday things that somehow end up meaning the most.
The Man Behind the Memories
Douglas Souris writes from experience, not theory. His stories come from a life that involved constant relocation due to his father’s work, which meant adapting fast and often. That kind of upbringing shows in his writing. It’s honest, a bit reflective, and not trying to sugarcoat things.
Now later in life, he looks back with clarity and a bit of curiosity, questioning what was real, what was remembered, and what simply stayed because it mattered. His perspective feels grounded, like someone who has lived enough to know that the small things are never really small.
A Simpler Time
Growing Up Before Computers
Where Growing Up Meant Learning the Hard Way
