The Krankel Family

About the Book

The members of the Krankel family suffered from such imaginary sicknesses that they always appeared ill and in pain. With the Mother always coughing and the Father always shouting, the house seemed filled with noise. One day they received a letter from their Grandpa Groan, who was in the hospital with a broken funny bone. In spite of their many health problems, none had ever been to a hospital. Once they arrived at the hospital to visit Grandpa Groan, they saw all the really sick and injured people who needed care. They saw the crippled children and those with broken bones, yet none seemed to complain. As they looked around the wards, they began to realize how fortunate they really were. This experience brought a change in their outlook on life. When they returned home, all the crying and sorrow were replaced by laughter and joy.

About the Author

Jim is retired from Philadelphia Electric (PECO), and resides in Drexel Hill, Pa. and Sea isle City, NJ. He and his wife Lois had four children with Patricia, James and Steven still living in Drexel Hill. Their daughter Kathleen DiGirolamo died in 1994, age 29. Tague served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War as part of the occupation of Germany 1951-54. He holds a BS degree in Economics from Villanova University and a MA degree in Liberal Arts from Temple University. He has already published several books: The Trochilus Bird, Freddy the Football, Rufus Tweed, Essays from the Past, The Krankel Family, and Teeney O’Feeney: King of the Leprechauns.