In this biography, author Wendell Affield researches the life of his stepfather, Herman. Follow Herman’s four-year search for a wife through Lonely Heart’s Club publications. Herman, a shy WWII veteran, eventually responds to the personal ad of a New York pianist with four children. In 1949, Barbara moves out to his rural Minnesota farm with her young children, including the author.
Part II of this book includes a rare 52-page Lonely Hearts Catalogue from 1945. This book is a great resource for those researching family history. It is an excellent glimpse of post WWII womens’ plight in the United States and an intriguing text for Women’s Studies programs.
In this biography, author Wendell Affield researches the life of his stepfather, Herman. Follow Herman’s four-year search for a wife through Lonely Heart’s Club publications. Herman, a shy WWII veteran, eventually responds to the personal ad of a New York pianist with four children. In 1949, Barbara moves out to his rural Minnesota farm with her young children, including the author.
Part II of this book includes a rare 52-page Lonely Hearts Catalogue from 1945. This book is a great resource for those researching family history. It is an excellent glimpse of post WWII womens’ plight in the United States and an intriguing text for Women’s Studies programs.
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BN ID: | 2940154002254 |
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Publisher: | Wendell Affield |
Publication date: | 01/31/2017 |
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Format: | eBook |
File size: | 19 MB |
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