A Brief Moment in Time is a collection of stories about events in the life of a child growing up in dustbowl Oklahoma during the Great Depression. These stories are told in sequence beginning when the author is only five years old. The last event occurs as the author enters manhood during World War II. Each story is told from the perspective of the boy as he becomes a man. The stories are compelling and told in a way that readers can relate to regardless of when or where they grew up. The reader grows up with the child and relives a Brief Moment in Time. The author adds his poetry and musing.