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A Random Thought
There is no such thing as vanity press. Only regret for fear of such. ~Alan Francis
Peanut Butter for Cupcakes
Donna Nordmark Aviles PEANUT BUTTER FOR CUPCAKES: A True Story From the Great Depression As the stock market crashes in October of 1929, Oliver fears for his job at the silk mill. When his nightmare comes true and the mill shuts down, Oliver is hesitant to allow his wife, Estella, to take a job at the local hotel coffee shop. When he finally gives in, with tragic results, Oliver and his children struggle to survive as the Great Depression takes its grip on the country. "Peanut Butter For Cupcakes" is the true story of the Nordmark children. Their father Oliver is the subject of the author's first books, "Fly Little Bird, Fly! & Beyond The Orphan Train." Find out what lives ahead for May, Bud, Oliver Jr, Margaret, Jim and Benny as they learn their life lessons from a father who never had a parent of his own. Life with Oliver is filled with fun and adventure one moment, yet marked with poverty and abandonment the next. A story that will leave you with a deeper understanding of what life was like during the 1930's and how "boys will be boys" even in the hardest of times!