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A humorous recollection of a young boy who, in the 1950s, gets a bow and arrows for Christmas, and a group of small town friends who vie for a turn to shoot some targets.

The cabbie hid behind dark sunglasses, a sinister-looking mustache and the biggest cigar Terry had ever seen. The small-town boy in him began glancing about for – for what he wasn't sure. “Where to, kid?” So starts Chapter 1.

This 1949 Artie Phair photograph is paired with a KEY to the buildings and the sites of that time – a valuable companion when reading Growing Up Lillooet.

Once again hospitable folks in Lillooet and beyond welcomed Terry to engage in conversation, listen to him read from Growing Up Lillooet, and sign books.

A harrowing story of how Mom saved our home with a tub of water and two burlap sacks while her children watched.
[An excerpt from Growing Up Lillooet]

Fort Berens Estate Winery hosted a book event for Growing Up Lillooet where author Terry Thorne read excerpts and autographed books for the many supporters and curious attendees. See images …

Growing Up Lillooet’s front cover started with the story, ‘What was Phelps Thinking?’ (Chapter 22, Page 211). After days of doodling and laughter, we were confident enough to take the next step.

Cory Van Ieperen is the talent behind the cover artwork on Growing Up Lillooet. Here’s an inside peek at the man and his artistic progression to the cover you see today.

Lillooet News, January 2023, interviewed Terry Thorne re his book Growing Up Lillooet, with the headline referring back to his monthly column, Recollections of a Kid.

Growing Up Lillooet’s story titles might spark your own memories, bring smiles, and a few out-loud laughs. Most create a desire to turn to page…. If that’s the reaction to titles… imagine what awaits ….

This collage shows 16 of the many images placed among the short stories in Growing Up Lillooet, bringing the small town and the 1950s to life.

The ABOUT page offers a little insight into Terry’s later years and the beginnings of Growing Up Lillooet. This image and another 70 years later shows five of the boys reunited.