Mama, I’m Coming Home
Mama, I’m Coming Home by Charlie Brough, published by iUniverse in October 2008, is a 424-page work that continues the narrative introduced in Thank God for Pigs 1926-1945. This edition explores the life of the McGrew family as they transition from a dirt farm to city living in Bremerton, WA, during the years 1945 to 1953. The story captures the challenges faced by Duncan McGrew and his wife, Cathie, as they navigate personal and familial struggles against the backdrop of historical events such as the Great Depression and World War II.
Readers will find a blend of historical context and personal drama as the McGrew family confronts various trials. The narrative follows Tom, who battles health issues while living with his father, and Arnie, who grapples with his decisions regarding the National Guard and his love life. The story also delves into the complexities of family dynamics, including the impact of past traumas on Leane and Nora. This edition presents a humorous yet poignant look at the adjustments and hardships faced by a family striving to find their place in a changing world.
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The first book Thank God for Pigs 1926-1945, introduced the author’s family. A host of other people, both real and fictitious. There is the great depression, World War II, and for Duncan McGrew, a new beginning. For Cathie, his wife, a new life, but not without troubles similar to Job in the bible, all while rearing four children on an unproductive dirt farm.
Book two of three, Mama, I’m Coming Home Bremerton, WA, 1945 – 1953 takes the reader on a historical, humorous and sometimes sad journey for a country bumpkin family attempting to adjust to life in the city after 19 years on the near waterless dirt farm.
Tom McGrew survives Rheumatic Fever, but can he live in the same house with his father? Arnie joins the National Guard at age 16. Leane and Nora suffer over mothering from being molested by her father as a child.
Arnie meets Lisa, his true love at the high school sweetheart swirl, then loses her. Trouble brews for her and Arnie. Then already in trouble, Arnie tells his father that he’s joined the army during the middle of the Korean War. Duncan says things he regrets. Will he ever get the chance to tell his son how he really feels?
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