Penny Postcard: My Mother’S Life

Janet Lee

Feb 2017 · iUniverse

About this ebook

Penny Postcard is a dramatic narrative about the life of the authors mother, Stella. Janet Lee has created a vivid account that begins with the birth of Stella, the sixth of twelve children, who is literally born in a barn in Texas. Her father is an abusive, philandering alcoholic who beats his wife and demands constant labor of his children. The family travels to Arizona and then California, where they are sheltered by the Salvation Army and later live in a government camp. When they land back in Texas, Stella schemes to escape her fathers clutches. She finally runs away from home to Carmel, California to look for her fianc, Clarence Rader. She makes some good friends while she searches for Clarence; a policeman, Officer Joe, sends out hundred of penny postcards to help find him, and the two are finally reunited. Their friends throw them a wedding party and their life together begins. A dramatic ending caps the authors tale of heartache, love, and redemption.

Ratings and reviews

Too many grammatical errors to count. No editor?

About the author

Janet, and her husband Bill retired in 2000, moved from California to Tennessee. Janet loves to bake and keep her home clean. She loves to draw house plans, if she were younger, would consider becoming an architect. She has drawn the plans for their last three homes. Janet loves flying back to California to visit their two Sons in Northern California. A Fire Department Captain and a Wine Salesman. She has two Brothers and two Sisters. She loves going to Church and Sunday School. Above All, God is Number One and Family is the very Most important thing to her.