Anyone For Tenting?

About the Book

         Anyone  For  Tenting  tells  the  story  of  one  family  camp  following  during  WW  II.  However  there  were  millions  of  young  wives  and  some  with  children,  who  chose  to  stay  with  their  husbands  as  they  prepared  for  war.  Each  day  was  led  with  rarely  a  plan  for  tomorrow.  These  traveling  families  were  greeted  everywhere  with  open  arms  for  the  money  they  brought  into  the  areas  around  the  military  bases.  Even  so  they  never  became  part  of  the  local  scene,  rather  they  were  accepted  as  gypsies,  with  money.

         The  Depression  wasn’t  over  with  the  beginning  of  the  War,  therefore  the  money  of  the  military  families  was  a  great  relief.  Smaller  towns  has  the  greater  problems  accepting  us,  larger  places  paid  us  no  mind,  so  we  moved  in and  out  with  barely  a  nod.  The  toughest  settling  down  was  anywhere  in  or  around  Washington  DC.  Just  never  go  there  during  a  big  war.

         Someone  who  read  my  book  for  me,  said  ‘It’s  an  authentic,  straight  forward  story  told  in  measured  tones.’ I  think  of  it  as  a  situation  comedy,  there were  many  laughs  in  spite  of  all  of  our  inconveniences.   Future  historians  could  read  this  and  come  away  with  a  comprehensive  understanding  of  the  life  we  led.  I’ve  undertaken  the  task  of  elucidating  those  times  with  no  stylistic  frills.

About the Author

Gen Ventrone was born and reared in Pittsburgh PA, and has been nomadic ever since. She has written and painted since childhood. Spent 45 years teaching, lecturing, writing, and even did a Television series in Decorative Painting field. Spent 5 years traveling with husband in WW II, the experiences inspired Anyone For Tenting?