For The Duration - 9780996881975

Eight-year-old Claire Walters had to grow up quickly. When her mother plummeted into depression after the new baby was born, Claire took charge. She tended to Mom and the baby, her younger brother, herself, the house and even made Daddy's lunches. In 1941, Dad worked at some hush-hush job related to the war in Europe. That war twisted everyone's attitude, Dad's and especially their cranky neighbor, old Mrs. Bienenmald.Best friend Carl Goehner remained the bright spot in Claire's life. When Claire broke away from her chores, she and Carl read, played, and sometimes ate great stuff like his mom's buckwheat pancakes or an apple or peach from Mr. Nashida's fruit wagon. Then one day Carl and his entire family just disappeared. All these memories surged back when grown-up Claire's granddaughter, Phoebe, found an old ring in the attic. Claire said it was her first engagement ring and Phoebe insisted on the whole story.

• | Author: Nancy Phillips
• | Publisher: Penstemon Publications
• | Publication Date: Dec 15, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 204 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0996881972
• | ISBN-13: 9780996881975