BOLD AS BRASS

About the Book

Bold as Brass is a collection of twenty-four stories set in Waterbury, Connecticut, once Brass Capital of the World. All the stories are works of fiction. They are the author's look into long-ago lives, both of her Irish Catholic family and of imagined characters who might have joined them in their daily goings on, in a period of time that stretches from the thirties through the fifties. Whether the characters are swimming at Scovill's Dam on a hot summer day and wondering what is beneath that water or telling stories around the kitchen table on a rainy afternoon, making a pilgrimage to Saint Anne de Beaupre in Canada to request a baby or bearing gifts to a birthday celebration with mixed results, their stories are presented in a way that shows how insightful commonplace occurrences can prove to be. Bold as Brass is the author’s second book, deliciously anecdotal, and a true companion to her first book, The View from Cracker Hill, a memoir of 1950s Waterbury. These are stories of working-class people, of whom Betty notes in "Saturday Night Swells," the idea that "ordinary people can have extraordinary moments is a wonderful discovery." The author says, "I echo Betty's sentiment, and I am delighted to share these stories."

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.