EDDIE PHILLIPS draws upon his experiences as a lifelong resident of Montgomery, Alabama to write his book The Other Side of Montgomery. This is his second book; he previously published a collection of satirical poetry, Left for Dead in the Corner Cubicle. Eddie and his wife Teri have two children, and they are past recipients of the "Family of the Year Award" sponsored by the Montgomery Area Family Guidance Center.
Having graduated from Lanier High School in 1958, I found Eddie
Phillips's book, The Other Side of Montgomery, to be a riveting
story of changing times in Montgomery. I was transported back in
time with memories of places and events that I had long forgotten.
It is one of those books that I could not put down once I began to
read it. Eddie has captured the "friendly" rivalry that exited
between East Montgomery and South Montgomery as it was expressed
most vividly in the Lee-Lanier football game. If you were raised in
Montgomery in the '50s and '60s, this is book you should
read.--Wiley Cutts, former Lee High School principal
It's a quick and easy read and is told in a conversational manner.
From reminiscing about popular hangouts, to playing youth sports in
YMCA leagues, Phillips paints a picture of youth at its most
innocent. Phillips' book will be of interest to area sports fans as
the author not only played football for Lee, he was the team's star
quarterback his senior year (football season of 1969). For white
Montgomerians above a certain age (say, 56), The Other Side of
Montgomery will probably be as familiar as memories of youth.--Bill
Rice "The Montgomery Independent"
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