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Bert's Boy: Growing Up During The Great Depression and World War II
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- Release Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 9781463741525
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1463741529
ISBN-13
9781463741525
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109477570
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bert's Boy: Growing Up During the Great Depression and World War II
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Stepparenting
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Life on the wrong side of the tracks in a rural town, actually too small to any longer have tracks after the lumbering industry folded, is the focus. The author's family of ten lived in a one-bedroom house and had to harvest nature's bounty in the surrounding woods and lakes to supplement their meager food supply during the Great Depression. Daily struggles in a house with no water, electricity or central heat describe the times. Conversations between kids with questions about sex, religion and love help relate the story. Work in orchards and fields of near-by farms gave opportunities for kids between the ages of 4 and 16 to earn money to buy school clothes so they could look like other kids. They worked at picking up potatoes in weather so cold that they had to take off their socks and wear them on their hands. Mother's death at the age of 32 left Dad with eight kids between the ages of one and thirteen. Dad kept the family together, but ultimately remarried. The step-mother was one who would make Snow White's step-mother seem like Mary Poppins. The text shows how FDR's economic policies and the industrial boom that accompanied World War II made possible an escape from the grip of poverty. The years 1934-1947 are accented. Those represent the years of the author's schooling in the village's single school building. Early, the family accepted welfare food rather than go hungry, and foraged through the town dump for toys and other salvageable materials. Yet, this is not a tale of despair or pain. The book tells of an older sister whose love of learning pushed her younger brother to learn to read and write before he started kindergarten. It tells of caring and loving parents who, prior to Mom's death, filled the house with songs and laughter. Mainly, the book is filled with humorous episodes relating the sweet/sour experiences of growing up poor but loved-of an unneeded tonsillectomy because Dad got a deal on three; of a two-year-old battling a rattlesnake with a club; of a rat chasing a naked big sister from her washtub; of trying to remain clean while milking cows before going to school; of playing basketball in a gym with a stove just off the playing surface; and of clerking in a grocery store where some of the town characters attempted to escape paying a penny increase in the price of chewing tobacco.The story concludes when the author graduates from high school with his fifteen classmates and is released into the world of adults to travel beyond the watchful eyes of the village elders., Life on the wrong side of the tracks in a rural town, actually too small to any longer have tracks after the lumbering industry folded, is the focus. The author's family of ten lived in a one-bedroom house and had to harvest nature's bounty in the surrounding woods and lakes to supplement their meager food supply during the Great Depression. Daily struggles in a house with no water, electricity or central heat describe the times. Conversations between kids with questions about sex, religion and love help relate the story. Work in orchards and fields of near-by farms gave opportunities for kids between the ages of 4 and 16 to earn money to buy school clothes so they could look like other kids. They worked at picking up potatoes in weather so cold that they had to take off their socks and wear them on their hands. Mother's death at the age of 32 left Dad with eight kids between the ages of one and thirteen. Dad kept the family together, but ultimately remarried. The step-mother was one who would make Snow White's step-mother seem like Mary Poppins. The text shows how FDR's economic policies and the industrial boom that accompanied World War II made possible an escape from the grip of poverty. The years 1934-1947 are accented. Those represent the years of the author's schooling in the village's single school building. Early, the family accepted welfare food rather than go hungry, and foraged through the town dump for toys and other salvageable materials. Yet, this is not a tale of despair or pain. The book tells of an older sister whose love of learning pushed her younger brother to learn to read and write before he started kindergarten. It tells of caring and loving parents who, prior to Mom's death, filled the house with songs and laughter. Mainly, the book is filled with humorous episodes relating the sweet/sour experiences of growing up poor but loved-of an unneeded tonsillectomy because Dad got a deal on three; of a two-year-old battling a rattlesnake with a club; of a rat chasing a naked big sister from her washtub; of trying to remain clean while milking cows before going to school; of playing basketball in a gym with a stove just off the playing surface; and of clerking in a grocery store where some of the town characters attempted to escape paying a penny increase in the price of chewing tobacco. The story concludes when the author graduates from high school with his fifteen classmates and is released into the world of adults to travel beyond the watchful eyes of the village elders.
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- c***m (445)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Últimos 6 mesesCompra verificadaAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii , Received 08/12;. Book in Excellent Condition; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!
- o***o (2687)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Mes pasadoCompra verificadaMy feedback is nuanced, the DVD I received played fine but the cover art was in poor condition. This was not mentioned in the description. Also the shipping was rather slow although free. After three emails I was able to resolve my issue to my satisfaction. Be aware this seller uses a third party shipper with the final delivery being by USPS. This results in slow but affordable delivery, lastly customer service is not very responsive and it’s possible that multiple emails will be necessary.