Under the Eaves: Reflections of an Ordinary Life

About the Book

Under the Eaves, Reflections of An Ordinary Life is the account of a little girl growing up during the forty’s and fifty’s, then entering the sometimes frightening and other times funny years of the teens and finally takes us along on the journey into adulthood. Evie Michaud has the knack of painting a picture so familiar to all of us that we feel ourselves being drawn in to each new escapade. Her characters come to life and her descriptions of her surroundings remind us of our lives and the generations of memories linking us to our past. It is the kind of book that makes you want make a cup of tea and curl up on the couch. Evie has always been interested in writing. Throughout her varied careers, writing has always played an important role. In times of great happiness, deepest despair or just everyday happenings, Evie picks up her pen and begins her voyage through the world of words. Through her essays, Evie takes what is ordinary in our lives and transforms it and the reader into something extraordinary.

About the Author

Evie Michaud grew up in the manufacturing city of Waterbury, CT and lived in a typical working class neighborhood called Brooklyn. For many of us who now occupy homes in the suburbs, we fondly remember those years on streets familiar to generations of Americans. In addition to the city environment and the playground of her youth, Evie had opportunities as a child for delightful escapades and the making of vivid memories at the lake cottage in Wolcott. In her professional career Evie has worn many hats; teacher, director, coordinator, manager, and sales person but she finds it the most fun to be a writer. “I have finally given myself permission to follow my dream.” Now days she is also busy with grand parenting, tending to the family matriarch (her mom) and traveling to her beloved New Hampshire. It is in New Hampshire that she is inspired to write more stories that will comprise her second book, Letters To California.