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Life's Been Good

by Glen McLaren

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About the Book

Today, few can comprehend what it was like to live through the trauma of the Great Depression as a child. Grinding poverty meant that many children had to work — they had no option, for there was no social security, and an extended childhood was an unaffordable luxury. Despite this, the Depression Generation did not become hard and bitter. Overall, they were a generous and relatively socially cohesive group. This collection of interviews with people who grew up through the Depression — men and women, urban and rural dwellers, native-born and migrant — portrays the essence of this era. These are the speakers’ own stories in their own words, presenting a moving tribute to the courage, resourcefulness, resilience and humour of the Depression Generation.

Categories
History, Biography & Autobiography
Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Fremantle Press
ISBN11
1 86368 265 1
ISBN13
9 781863 682657
HB/PB
Paperback
Format
B+ Format (210mm x 131mm)
Pages
270
Height x Width mm
210 x 150

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Book Launch

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noon, Friday 19 March 2010 at the Ampitheatre, Entry car park gate 3, All Saints College, Ewing Avenue, Bull Creek, WA 6149

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