The Bramanville Girls
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An uplifting and often humorous memoir of six close friends who found a unique way to entertain the troops during WWII. You will laugh and sometimes cry as they romp through the years 1940 through 1945 and cemented a friendship that continues to this day, although three of them have passed on.
Their innocence, fun-loving attitude, and zest for life will delight you as they carefully maneuver to get the things they need to make their life more exciting during wartime
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About the Book
This is a memoir about six close friends whose friendship started in grade school and continues to this day, although 3 of them have passed on. Faced with boredom when all of their boyfriends enlisted in 1942, this is a factual and often humorous account of how they confronted this problem. Their dream came true when they were allowed to occupy a vacant summer cottage on Lake Singletary, along with a 1927 LaSalle at their disposal, and thus could entertain servicemen from colleges in Worcester and Fort Devens in Ayer, MA almost every weekend during the summer months of the war.
About the Author
The author is an 86 year old widow and has written her first book, a memoir. She was born and raised in Millbury, MA in a section of town called Bramanville. She was happily married to Bruce Cambridge for 23 short years and spent a year and a half with him in Munich, Germany when his Medical Battalion was called up during the Korean War. She was widowed at age 49 and planned to retire at age 65, but finally found her niche in sales in the hospitality industry. She has lived in VA, FL, CA & HI and travelled extensively after her husband died in 1973. She finally retired at age 85 and immediately started to write her memoir while her memory was still vivid and intact. She has written much poetry throughout her life and had hoped to study journalism when she finished high school. She was unable to go to college due to family responsibilities and became a secretary. She received many rewards in high school for her writing and was encouraged by some teachers to pursue a writing career. Unforeseen circumstances kept her from doing this, but she hopes others finally will enjoy her memoir