Hanging On - Restivo, Cynthia
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This collection of stories for school age readers chronicles the everyday life of a California family during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Each story is based on and inspired by the memories of Marian Louise Moore Wolfe as she and her brother, Hibbard, grew, explored, and played against a backdrop of poverty. Being a gold miner, Marian's father held onto the dream that one day they would strike it rich. Marian's mother, having grown up in a successful farming family, had a perspective that was rooted in worry and embarrassment. Through it all, the family hangs on waiting for better…mehr

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This collection of stories for school age readers chronicles the everyday life of a California family during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Each story is based on and inspired by the memories of Marian Louise Moore Wolfe as she and her brother, Hibbard, grew, explored, and played against a backdrop of poverty. Being a gold miner, Marian's father held onto the dream that one day they would strike it rich. Marian's mother, having grown up in a successful farming family, had a perspective that was rooted in worry and embarrassment. Through it all, the family hangs on waiting for better times, allowing us to witness the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
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Cynthia Restivo, a professional storyteller, enjoys listening to stories as much as telling them. She teaches storytelling to the next generation at Aspire Public Schools and as a freelance artist in Northern California. She lives with her family in the Sierra Foothills near Yosemite. When trying out new stories, her husband and three children have always been her first audience. Cynthia co-produced two award winning CDs of stories and songs, Storyquilters and Blackberry Love. This is Cynthia's first book. Visit her website at: www.cynthiarestivo.com