About Dreams And Memories On The Old Farm - Hardcover

Francis, Irv E

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1420815385 ISBN 13: 9781420815382

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2005

Synopsis

Born just after the Great Depression, in this engaging memoir, Francis offers a collection of sad, joyful and comical experiences while the family eked out a living on their hilly West Virginia farm. The impacts of Roosevelt's New Deal programs and World War II activities, sacrifices and opportunities provide insightful stories of child and adult lifestyles, and many changes that occurred within this small agrarian community. Living without electricity was an adventure in itself. The Pleasant Valley country store with its pot-bellied stove played host to Friday night card games and story telling-all told to be the truth-until Gillette's Friday Night fights took center stage. Adam "Pop" Francis lost his first wife and only daughter shortly after her birth. His youngest of four sons was tragically killed at the age of four. After four years he married again and had three more sons-this author being the youngest. Mom and Pop taught their sons to act as "surrogate mothers" to lambs in winter, chicks in summer and calves throughout the year. Hunting provided the traditional family sport, meat for the table and us kids income from selling furs.

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About the Author

Irv E. Francis was raised on the farms about which he writes until enlisting and serving four years in the Navy during the Korean War. Being the youngest of six surviving brothers he had many opportunities to hear stories and experiences of other siblings and their friends. His father was a great storyteller, as were many neighbors including their local Methodist Minister.Francis worked as an Aerospace Engineer for 34 years and after retiring spent six years living within one mile of his childhood homes. Much time was spent revisiting the sites of his youthful years of labor and leisure. Those renewed experiences and the encouragement of his family rekindled the love and passion for those old experiences and friendships therefore motivating this writing About Dreams And Memories.He lived in several states in America and two years in Europe. Traveling and all outdoor activities have been foremost in his interest. Photography and writing poetry has occupied much of his solitary endeavors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420815385
• ISBN 13: 9781420815382
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 388