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The Orphans' Nine Commandments - by William Roger Holman (Paperback)
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- When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless.
- Author(s): William Roger Holman
- 246 Pages
- Social Science, Sociology
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Book Synopsis
When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. No wonder he and his orphan friends omit the tenth commandment--to "honor your father and mother." His long journey through three orphanages and several foster homes is recalled with surprising humor and insight. Eventually, the boy finds a home in a small Oklahoma oil town, obtains degrees from two universities, marries and raises three sons, and becomes the youngest director of the San Francisco Public Library and an award-winning book designer. The book is an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma.Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Sociology
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 246
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: William Roger Holman
Language: English
Street Date: October 30, 2009
TCIN: 1002950149
UPC: 9780875654034
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-4009
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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