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THE NOT-SO-HALCYON DAYS OF YORE – PURE TRASH, BETTE A. STEVENS

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An insightful review of PURE TRASH by Marilyn Armstrong, author of The 12-Foot Teepee. ~ Bette A. Stevens

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There are so many television shows and movies, not to mention sappy posts on Facebook and other social media sites about “the good old days” … kind of makes me a trifle queasy. As someone who grew up in those good old days, I can attest to their not being all that great. There were good things about them, but it was by no means all roses.

Good is a relative term, after all. If you were white, Christian and middle class … preferably male and not (for example) a woman with professional ambitions … the world was something resembling your oyster. A family could live on one salary. If you were “regular folk” and didn’t stand out in any particular way, life could be gentle and sweet.

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  1. Bette A. Stevens said:
    12/16/2013 at 11:23 pm

    You’re amazing, Marilyn. It is my THANKS that go to you, not only for the review & post, but for your gracious comment. YOU helped to MAKE MY DAY!

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  2. Teepee12 said:
    12/16/2013 at 10:47 pm

    Thanks for the reblog, Bette. Really wished there was more to read. Those are great characters. Encore author, encore!

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