'Til the Streetlights Came On

Today’s sedentary and screen-addicted kids would benefit greatly from more outdoor play but it is a luxury few modern neighborhoods and schedules allow, and a far cry from the freedom experienced by baby boomers only a few decades ago. This era is movingly brought to light by author Daniel J. Porter in his new book, ’Til the Streetlights Came On – Lessons Learned from Neighborhood Games, a generational memoir for the tens of millions of Americans whose childhood memories are ignited by the sound of screen doors slamming shut and the scent of a well-oiled baseball glove.

’Til the Streetlights Came On – Lessons Learned from Neighborhood Games readers will be inspired to find spontaneous and unsupervised playtime for the children in their lives. Porter illustrates the life-long lessons his generation learned while playing anything from kick-the-can and olly, olly, oxen free to stickball and football:

· Responsibility and reliability: If you’re going to play, fully commit because everyone is relying on you.

· Acceptance: Accept others as they are and you too will be accepted, warts and all.

· Self-Perception: How you perceive yourself and your role is directly linked to how you perform and therefore how others perceive you.

’Til the Streetlights Came On – Lessons Learned from Neighborhood Games shows Porter to be at the top of his craft and will entertain and enlighten readers of all ages.