I am 31 years old, and we (my husband, James; our 4-year-old son, Benjamin, and our three lofty cats, Bailey, Kaya and Saint Nicholas, live in Port Orchard, Washington across the bay from Seattle.

My passion is ...

My family, writing, and reading.

I know too much about ...

Random things... If only I could use my memory for good...

My childhood ambition ...

To be a mommy and to write stories.

My favorite memory ...

The birth of my son.

Why I write ...

I want people to know that they are not alone in their journey.

My first job ...

I was a live-in nanny right out of high school, and worked my way through college that way.

My inspiration ...

Truth.

Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values The rebirth of materialism in America

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The 1930's were times of severe depression. There were feelings of hopelessness and despair over the most basic needs, such as food and shelter. Few were saved from financial devastation (in varying degrees), those who were spared, were already in that state to begin with. War began to draw ever closer to U.S. involvement, and by 1941 the United States became directly involved in World War II through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Pearl Harbor did more than shake a nation's foundation with fear. The catapult that sent the U.S. into war, also served to end a terrible ...

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