Mama, I'm Coming Home - Couverture rigide

Brough, Charlie

 
9780595511167: Mama, I'm Coming Home
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ISBN 10 : 0595511163 ISBN 13 : 9780595511167
Editeur : iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

The first book Thank God for Pigs 1926-1945, introduced the author's family. A host of other people, both real and fictitious. There is the great depression, World War II, and for Duncan McGrew, a new beginning. For Cathie, his wife, a new life, but not without troubles similar to Job in the bible, all while rearing four children on an unproductive dirt farm. Book two of three, Mama, I'm Coming Home Bremerton, WA, 1945 - 1953 takes the reader on a historical, humorous and sometimes sad journey for a country bumpkin family attempting to adjust to life in the city after 19 years on the near waterless dirt farm. Tom McGrew survives Rheumatic Fever, but can he live in the same house with his father? Arnie joins the National Guard at age 16. Leane and Nora suffer over mothering from being molested by her father as a child. Arnie meets Lisa, his true love at the high school sweetheart swirl, then loses her. Trouble brews for her and Arnie. Then already in trouble, Arnie tells his father that he's joined the army during the middle of the Korean War. Duncan says things he regrets. Will he ever get the chance to tell his son how he really feels?

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The first book Thank God for Pigs 1926-1945, introduced the author's family. A host of other people, both real and fictitious. There is the great depression, World War II, and for Duncan McGrew, a new beginning. For Cathie, his wife, a new life, but not without troubles similar to Job in the bible, all while rearing four children on an unproductive dirt farm. Book two of three, Mama, I'm Coming Home Bremerton, WA, 1945 - 1953 takes the reader on a historical, humorous and sometimes sad journey for a country bumpkin family attempting to adjust to life in the city after 19 years on the near waterless dirt farm. Tom McGrew survives Rheumatic Fever, but can he live in the same house with his father? Arnie joins the National Guard at age 16. Leane and Nora suffer over mothering from being molested by her father as a child. Arnie meets Lisa, his true love at the high school sweetheart swirl, then loses her. Trouble brews for her and Arnie. Then already in trouble, Arnie tells his father that he's joined the army during the middle of the Korean War. Duncan says things he regrets. Will he ever get the chance to tell his son how he really feels?

Biographie de l'auteur

Born in Bremerton Washington, Charlie Brough, is an accomplished writer and author of Thank God for Pigs, Allison?s Wedding Dress, Mama, I?m Coming Home, and a long running golf news letter. He is now writing (These Hands) the sequel to Mama, I?m coming home Charlie lives in Olympia, WA. Email Cbrough2@juno.com.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595511163
ISBN 13 
9780595511167
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
424
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0595501664 ISBN 13 :  9780595501663
Editeur : iUniverse, 2008
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