Author: Thomas Joseph Perez
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Published: 2011-05-01
Total Pages: 430
ISBN-13: 9781432771614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the flirtatious 19 year-old Alyce Hicks fell in love with a fun-loving bank clerk in the depths of the Great Depression, the couple struggled to save enough money to get married and rent a bungalow. But postponing the wedding two years was a minor setback compared to what the couple would face in 64 years of marriage. Her husband was sent to the Fiji Islands during WWII leaving Alyce to man the home front with four small children. When he returned from the war, the couple resumed their active lives with their many friends, large family, and their growing number of children. While raising 11 children, including a severely disabled son, they managed to do charity work in Mobiles Catholic community and still find time to enjoy Mobiles Mardi Gras season of parades and balls. Now, at age 99 as Alyce looks back on her long and productive life, we realize she not only survived the difficult times, she prevailed and triumphed.
Book Synopsis Love, Hickory by : Thomas Joseph Perez
Download or read book Love, Hickory written by Thomas Joseph Perez and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the flirtatious 19 year-old Alyce Hicks fell in love with a fun-loving bank clerk in the depths of the Great Depression, the couple struggled to save enough money to get married and rent a bungalow. But postponing the wedding two years was a minor setback compared to what the couple would face in 64 years of marriage. Her husband was sent to the Fiji Islands during WWII leaving Alyce to man the home front with four small children. When he returned from the war, the couple resumed their active lives with their many friends, large family, and their growing number of children. While raising 11 children, including a severely disabled son, they managed to do charity work in Mobiles Catholic community and still find time to enjoy Mobiles Mardi Gras season of parades and balls. Now, at age 99 as Alyce looks back on her long and productive life, we realize she not only survived the difficult times, she prevailed and triumphed.