ASIN: B00OVG6OHM
Publisher: Pine Nut Press
Pages: 132
A hybrid of memoir, biography and family history written in tribute to the author’s mother, Evelynne, this book tells some of Evelynne’s stories of growing up on reservation land in western Washington State (Indianola) during the late 1920s and the Great Depression. These are followed by recollections from Evelynne's life in the years leading up to World War II, including her meeting of a young soldier outside a roller rink in Tacoma who would later become her husband.The book next relates some of Evelynne’s war-time experiences as a member of the U.S. Navy WAVES stationed in San Diego, her discharge from the service in 1946 and her subsequent marriage to Leonard. Most of the remaining chapters focus on vignettes and stories from Evelynne’s years as a stay-at-home mother of an increasingly large family. The author next recounts stories from Evelynne’s 26 years as a working mom ...
