Did you ever read "The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread"? It's by Don Robertson. (I listened to it on cassette, too. Wonderful WWII-era story told by Morris Bird the Third, whose father is "the voice of greater Cleveland"! Similar to "A Christmas Story." I'd love a copy to read again, but unfortunately, it's out of print -- and evidently popular because a used copy of the book is $70!!! on amazon! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=9997412516/pamelaricehahnthA Robertson wrote another of my favorites, "Praise the Human Season" -- also OOP, but more reasonably priced used at $.99 for a used pb http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0345245261/pamelaricehahnthA )
I'll write those names down and see if I can find it.
I'm reading "All Creatures Great and Small" now. Don't know how I missed it first time around but I'm loving it now.