
Ora's Boy
James Novak(Author)
AuthorHouse (Publisher)
Published on 19. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
348 pages
978-1-4685-0698-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ora's Boy is a true story of a boy's struggles to survive growing up with the prejudices of a small New England mill town in the 1940s and 50s. Abandoned by his father and rejected by his mother was only the beginning of his struggles.
Born in a highly conservative French Canadian Catholic community, he has to overcome inordinate bigotry to gain acceptance and approval from the very community in which his mother is ostracized and scorned for violating the tenets of her church....not once, but three times.
The book also rekindles old memories of historical events and changes that happened during that era, such as; World War II, the Korean War, President Eisenhower's election, the famous Boston Brinks robbery, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of Rock N' Roll, to name a few, as the author takes you on a journey full of twists and turns he encountered in his young life, as he overcame obstacle after obstacle, hurdle after hurdle, setback after setback, in his never ending will to survive....and succeed. A truly remarkable, heart-warming, inspirational story.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
565 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4685-0698-3 (9781468506983)
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Person
Jim Novak was born in Laconia, N.H. He graduated from Laconia High School in 1957, and graduated magna-cum-laude from Park College in 1970, with dual degrees in Business and Economics. He earned his Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1977. Jim served his country in the Air Force for over 23 years and embarked on his civilian career with Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. upon his military retirement. He has traveled extensively all over the world and currently resides in Laconia with his wife, Denise, and their dog, Thea.