The View From Cracker Hill

About the Book

The View From Cracker Hill describes life in Waterbury, Connecticut, Brass Capitol of the World, in the 1950s. it’s a story told from the perspective of a young girl living in the inner city five blocks north of downtown in a section known as Cracker Hill. It’s not a comprehensive history of place and time, but it’s a lot of fun to read. The author’s impression of city happenings, family events and Catholic school are told with humor and a growing awareness of the chances brought to her own town by the post war economy. But whether she’s describing an air raid drill or a trip to Woolworth’s her love for her subject is obvious. She says, “People sometimes ask, ‘What do you see in Waterbury?’ For me, it’s not simply about memories, the way it was in my beloved past. It’s also about Waterbury’s potential, what it could be one day yet to come.”

About the Author

Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, in the shadow of Waterbury’s famous clock tower, Bettejane Synott Wesson spent her childhood years observing the city around her. Her education from kindergarten through high school took place downtown at Notre Dame Academy. She graduated summa cum laude from Albertus Magnus and holds a MALS from Wesleyan University. Bettejane’s reverse migration over a decade ago from the country back to her hometown was chronicled in the Republican-American’s Urban Pioneers series. The author makes her home in the historic Overlook section of Waterbury and is deeply involved as a volunteer in the life of her city. Bold as Brass may be purchased at Xlibris bookstore by calling (888) 795-4274 or on the web at www.Xlibris.com or Amazon.com, or by phoning the author at 203-759-1651.