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Home for the Friendless

Finding Hope, Love, and Family

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Home for the Friendless

By: Betty Auchard
Narrated by: Betty Auchard
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The eldest of three in an unconventional family making their way through the Great Depression, Betty narrates this humorous and poignant recollection. Although poor in possessions, Betty's family leads a life so rich in turmoil that it rivals today's sitcoms.

Betty's young parents tie and untie the marital knot three times amidst a string of separations. When relatives become too weary to keep the children, Betty and her siblings are dropped off at The Home for the Friendless where they enjoy three meals a day, indoor plumbing, a grassy playground, and plenty of holiday parties.

When the family reunites two years later, the roller coaster resumes as they move many times across two states, proving that love overcomes all and that normal isn't always better.

Includes an exclusive interview with the author.

©2010 Betty Auchard and LifeStories Books an imprint of Stephens Press (P)2012 Betty Auchard and LifeStories Books an imprint of Stephens Press
Biographies & Memoirs Comedy & Humour Comedy Witty

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