Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
On the Home Front : My Mother's Story of Everyday American Life from Prohibition Through WW II by Jack Clark and Mary Jo Clark (2002, Trade Paperback)
solr_books (25804)
98.6% positive feedback
Price:
$100.00
Free shipping
Returns:
30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
- Buy It NowOn the Home Front : My Mother's Story of Everyday American Life from Prohibi...
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100452283124
ISBN-139780452283121
eBay Product ID (ePID)2141425
Product Key Features
Book TitleOn the Home Front : My Mother's Story of Everyday American Life from Prohibition Through WWII
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicGeneral, Literary, Customs & Traditions
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJack Clark, Mary Jo Clark
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.9 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-058846
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal973.91
SynopsisA Chicago cabdriver shares his mother's charming, homespun tales of history shaping everyday life, defining an era and a generation. "Did I tell you about when President Harding died? I was nine. August, 1923. We lived on Flournoy Street..." So begins one of Mary Jo Clark's oral snapshots of her uniquely American life. Born in 1914 on Chicago's West Side to first-generation Irish immigrants, Mary Jo was the fourth of seven children. Her father Jack was a marble worker, her mother Maude a commercial color artist. Through Mary Jo's endearing first-person accounts, time stands still and we are afforded a privileged glimpse of a world gone by. Mary Jo's distinctive style animates these touching and sometimes lighthearted stories of family and friends, love and war, school and work. Through her words and images, we are transported to a sun-warmed living room, where we sip tea while sifting through a box of old photos, as our own past plays itself out, sprung from memory like a much-loved song. Arranged thematically and accompanied by family photos of the people and places she recalls, On the Home Frontcaptures unforgettable moments in American history and a mother's cherished memories.
LC Classification NumberCT275.C6288A3 2002
