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Meanderings of an Aging Soul

ByWilliam Connelly

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With warmth and gentle humor, the author recalls his boyhood on a farm near Lanesboro, Minnesota in the 1940s. His essays portray a childhood structured by chores, family, school and church obligations. In addition to depicting everyday life, he reflects on special events (Minnesota State Fair, holidays, WWII “air raid” practice, car trips), recreation (radio shows, townball league, fishing on the Duschee Creek, roller skating), and memorable characters (hobos, teachers, the town bootlegger, the family dog.) These charming memoirs capture whimsical details as well as stark realities of Midwestern rural life during that period. Besides giving us a glimpse back into time, on a deeper level William Connelly’s writings reveal how his Irish Catholic farm family and small town community shaped the values that would guide him through his life.

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Publication Date
Jan 15, 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9781105457852
Category
Biographies & Memoirs
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): William Connelly

Specifications

Pages
238
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)

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