The Uncommon English Teacher and the Forgotten Doughboy An Authentic Memoir Set Against the Tumult of World War I and the Great Depression |
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| Author:
| Bussmann, Katherine Rainey |
| Cover Design by:
| Bliss, Pam |
| Introduction by:
| Shepley, Carol Ferring |
| ISBN: | 978-1-63110-256-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2016 |
| Publisher: | Mira Digital Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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In "The Uncommon English Teacher and the Forgotten Doughboy," Kathy Rainey Bussmann tells the wrenching story of a woman and man who broke the stereotypes of their era. At a time when ladies stayed home and raised children, Marian Viets Rainey wanted a career in order to use her exceptional education from the Mount Holyoke College Class of 1919. In a day when men were men, shell-shocked Howard Rainey struggled with the world of work. Their story is a quiet, yet profound tale of love,...
More DescriptionIn "The Uncommon English Teacher and the Forgotten Doughboy," Kathy Rainey Bussmann tells the wrenching story of a woman and man who broke the stereotypes of their era. At a time when ladies stayed home and raised children, Marian Viets Rainey wanted a career in order to use her exceptional education from the Mount Holyoke College Class of 1919. In a day when men were men, shell-shocked Howard Rainey struggled with the world of work. Their story is a quiet, yet profound tale of love, marriage, and work set against the tumult of World War I and the Great Depression. The author is their granddaughter who serendipitously discovered Marian's diaries and Howard's letters long after they died. Bussmann spent twenty years researching their lives and times. In the process she gained new understanding of the meaning of family.