The Hank's Stories

by Hampton Forbes Jr.


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Softcover
£9.80
Hardcover
£15.72
Softcover
£9.80

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 12/07/2012

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 116
ISBN : 9781477228869
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 116
ISBN : 9781477228852

About the Book

This is a book of short stories of the life and accomplishments of Hank. He was a Depression baby; his father was a successful mill worker and entrepreneur, buying and selling land. His mother was a school teacher She gave up her career to raise a family. It is a variety of stories (funny) through high school, on the job training, and Westvaco employment with its 42½ years of advancements. It tells of the marriage of his graded-school buddy (Betty), the birth of their children, and the responsibilities each one encountered. Also it’s about leaving his hometown for a new life in Delaware. It’s about their accomplishments during thirty years—1962 to 1992. It’s also the transition to Virginia, through the Shenandoah Valley with a bed and breakfast, and later to Clifton Forge. His goal was to provide a good life for his family, such as he knew growing up. And continue their Christian learning.


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