This is a true story of a boy, growing up during the end of the depression and World War II. In this story, He reveals how his mother and father met, feel in love and started a family during this very difficult period. He relives growing up on a street during these times and recounts the way it was at that time. Most men were away and the women were left home to raise and care for the children. You will read of just how these wonderful, patriotic courageous women pulled together and the little ordinary things they did each day to make life better for them and their neighbors. How the shared the heartbreaking joy and the sadness that some families had to face on our street. You will read of many of his adventures growing up and see how each person he meets along the way, in some way that helps him and the other children learn the lessons of life that would help the grow into find adults. Also how things happened after the war, the new prosperity that was spreading and changing each community. The return home of our solider's and their "War Brides" This boy then making the misguided life changing decision to quit school. Joining the Marines. His love and desire to become a song writer and write lyrics suffers because of lack of education. Then to love story: Your author in this book, bears hid heart and soul in this true story that covers, how he meets again a teenage girl that he was sure that he would never see again in his life by chance. How they fall in love, the special way they get married, raising a family while at the same time pursuing to educate himself and they accomplishments we both received. We hope that you will enjoy this story.