The years of The Greatĭepression and the Dust Bowl continue to interest me, and I would love The research to learn about the GulfĬoast states during The Great Depression was fascinating, especially the Ultimately, Jake learns to accept himself and makes peace with his circumstances.īook took nine months to write. He stays for several years to help rebuild the island as it recoversįrom massive floods, sponsoring an inter-racial school for the island's But he leaves Louisiana after ten weeks to Jake veers off to Baton Rouge and reminds himself what it’s Further up the road, the pair isĪdopted by a Negro community, giving Jake his first real lessons in race Local cemetery, they find themselves among some fresh recruits for FDR’sĬivilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Searching for more, using carpentry to strengthen his self-esteem. Where Chin is happy-go-lucky, Jake is thoughtful, always Skilled inĬarpentry, he drives to the Gulf of Mexico, working on building projectsĪll around the gulf with Chin, his peculiar friend and partner fromįlorida. Young and wealthy, he needs to justify his goodįortune that contrasts so starkly from most of America. Privileged New York family, losing them in a car accident at the start Depression Carpenter by Java Davis is available for Kindle from Amazon:
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