The story of Vicki's life continues as she grows up on beautiful Bainbridge Island located in the Puget Sound of Washington State. As a young child, she suffered poor health. After undergoing a tonsillectomy, she emerges as a healthy, young girl ready to meet life's challenges and opportunities. Experience with her the wonders of John Glenn's space flight, the Seattle World's Fair, and the election of John F. Kennedy. You will be taken back to a time when entire neighborhoods worked and played together, such as in the ...
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The story of Vicki's life continues as she grows up on beautiful Bainbridge Island located in the Puget Sound of Washington State. As a young child, she suffered poor health. After undergoing a tonsillectomy, she emerges as a healthy, young girl ready to meet life's challenges and opportunities. Experience with her the wonders of John Glenn's space flight, the Seattle World's Fair, and the election of John F. Kennedy. You will be taken back to a time when entire neighborhoods worked and played together, such as in the annual cider squeeze. Neighbors looked out for one another and their children! The old saying, "it takes a village to raise a child," is brought to life in this collection of memoirs. Experience life's challenges through the eyes of a growing child as she faces moving, changing schools, making new friends, and being part of a growing family. Feel the emotional trauma as she copes with losing friends and saying good-bye to her brother. Look forward with Vicki as she faces the future with anticipation and a determination to succeed.
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