My Appalachia 1924-1942
A Story of Courage and Victory
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This is the history of how people lived and interacted with one another during a time when the struggle of man was the determinng factor in success or failure. The Government did not rescue disadvantaged people. Parents and children struggled to find a place at the top of the success ladder, hoping for self-fulfillment. Some, the meek, were held back to make room for the aggressive ones. It shows the subtle forms of control in family life, which place some smart and talented family members at the bottom of the ladder. Trial and error is the process of learning. When the opportunity to try is denied, a child has little chance to grow into a normal adult. There is a big price to pay for that lack of opportunity, because it leads to yet, another dysfunctional parent. There were no evil intentions--just each person trying to find his own niche, some succeeding and some givingup. For me it took a generation of self analysis and therapy to learn who I AM. Because of the “sins of the fathers/parents” rule for living, I passed some of my dificulties on to my beloved children. It is up to them to fight the battle and come to terms with the problem of Generational Sins.
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Lorraine Stott Maiden celebrates family bonds, hard work, and growing up in Appalachia from 1924 to 1942 in this autobiography that will have you yearning for yesterday. Throughout her childhood, Maiden’s family moved around Kentucky’s mining country to make ends meet. Even though life was tough, she remembers with fondness getting up in the morning to have breakfast with her daddy, who would tickle her and toss her in the air before leaving for work. The Great Depression would take a toll on the family, but this was during a time when someone’s struggle to succeed was their determining factor for failure or success. The government did not rescue the disadvantaged—at least not until Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal came along. There were no evil intentions—only people struggling to find their own niche. Some succeeded, and some gave up. That was just part of growing up and trying to survive in Appalachia.
About the Author
Lorraine Stott Maiden grew up in Appalachia during the 1920s and 1930s, and while she found it difficult to recall her past, she wrote this autobiography to pay tribute to her family and to celebrate a way of life that no longer exists.