WESTHAMPTON: Golden Days and Memories for a Lifetime is Mansfield's seventh book. Its preface begins with, "Westhampton is in my blood." In some 300 pages the author makes his case by telling sometimes hilarious tales of family, friends and situations. He calls his "life experiences in Westhampton…the most joyful in my nearly four score years. They have provided clear and warm memories all the way from childhood to the present day, a span of more than 76 years. The richness of these experiences is inestimable but oh so gratifying, as they were golden days and memories for a lifetime." In his epilogue Mansfield writes: "An online dictionary defines nostalgia as 'a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.' To me these words apply perfectly to my life and times in Westhampton." It is a funny, story-telling book.
