Tommytown - Softcover

Robert Saunders

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1419651447 ISBN 13: 9781419651441

Publisher: BookSurge Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

This novel is based on the author's childhood memories of living in sheer poverty in the small hamlet of Tommytown. Witness his mother's forbearance while raising her seven children. There was no public assistance at that time. This story will educate the reader to the challenges that Helen faced each day.

The year is 1955 and Helen Foreman, a 35-year-old mother, knows her social condition is the result of a bad marriage, but still she donned an armor of optimism and focused on her duties as a mother. It was a tough road to endure, but she did it.

This family was dirt poor and the author made no effort to give me the impression that I would not be paying a visit to the home of the Beaver Cleaver's family. Still, the author sprinkled a bit of humor here and there because it kept the story from being so depressing.

If you are a mother, this story was written for you.

About this title

From the Author:

Hear ye, ole' guardians of the youth. Be vigilant in
your duty to protect their pure innocence; else
their sorrows will rise up to haunt your last breath. RLS

From the Back Cover:

Where is Tommytown?  13 miles South of Hagerstown, MD
                                           
In Tommytown, the author paints an accurate picture of what it's like and what it means for Helen, a mother, with 7 children, living in poverty during the 1950's. There is no public assistance at that time. This story will educate the reader to the challenges that Helen faced each day. Mr. Saunders heralds Helen; carefully developing her character throughout the story.

Helen knows that her social status is the result of a bad marriage, but the reader will get the feeling that even though she is living in poverty, Helen had donned the armor of optimism and a light-hearted spirit in order to cope with the feeding, clothing, and care of her flock.

Even though Helen has her troubles; the author ensures that the reader is not trapped into a depressing "gloom and doom" story.

The intellectuals of the academic world write tons of books about poverty that appeal to theory or meaningless data. However, their answers or remedies are minimal. When it comes to understanding what it's really like to live in sheer poverty; they haven't the foggiest conception!
                 This is a Real Page Turner!
Discover the memorable characters and experiences that are based on true events and real people as the story travels into retelling the valor and compassion of this unforgettable mother, Helen.

About this edition

• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1419651447
• ISBN 13: 9781419651441
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340