Depression Carpenter (Paperback)

Java Davis

ISBN 10: 1499605269 / ISBN 13: 9781499605266

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

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Paperback. Depression Carpenter A Road Trip through the Gulf States during The Great Depression Coming of age, race relations, historical fiction A young man, Jackson "Jake" Ferry, born into a privileged New York family, loses them in a car accident. Young and wealthy, he needs to justify his existence during The Great Depression. He is skilled in carpentry and drives around the Gulf of Mexico, working on building projects with his peculiar friend and partner from Florida, Chin, who has cheerfully abandoned his family in favor of an adventure. Together, they travel an amazing road trip, helping poor folks along the way, repairing their homes and their lives.Eventually, Jake lands in Galveston, where he stays to help rebuild the island after their first Great Flood, building an inter-racial school for the island's orphans.The road trip comes to an end in with Jake back in New York City, an older and wiser man with an internal compass to guide his path. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Depression Carpenter (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1499605269
• ISBN 13: 9781499605266
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Depression Carpenter A Road Trip through the Gulf States during The Great Depression Coming of age, race relations, historical fiction A young man, Jackson "Jake" Ferry, born into a privileged New York family, loses them in a car accident. Young and wealthy, he needs to justify his existence during The Great Depression. He is skilled in carpentry and drives around the Gulf of Mexico, working on building projects with his peculiar friend and partner from Florida, Chin, who has cheerfully abandoned his family in favor of an adventure. Together, they travel an amazing road trip, helping poor folks along the way, repairing their homes and their lives.Eventually, Jake lands in Galveston, where he stays to help rebuild the island after their first Great Flood, building an inter-racial school for the island's orphans.The road trip comes to an end in with Jake back in New York City, an older and wiser man with an internal compass to guide his path.