July 1933. Percy Bigler is a contented, homespun boy from the hills and hollows of Elizabeth, West Virginia, but as the Great Depression lingers, necessity leads him to enroll in the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC's projects require an army of hard-working laborers, and Percy doesn't shy from hazardous duties, but he finds himself in unfamiliar territory more than 2,000 miles from home where egos, innuendos, and a particularly stubborn female test his determination to provide for his family. Percy dodges pitfalls, ...
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July 1933. Percy Bigler is a contented, homespun boy from the hills and hollows of Elizabeth, West Virginia, but as the Great Depression lingers, necessity leads him to enroll in the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC's projects require an army of hard-working laborers, and Percy doesn't shy from hazardous duties, but he finds himself in unfamiliar territory more than 2,000 miles from home where egos, innuendos, and a particularly stubborn female test his determination to provide for his family. Percy dodges pitfalls, battles to protect his heart, and suffers an acute case of homesickness while everything he loves in West Virginia begins to fray. He wants to heed his father's wise words, "When life gets tough, do likewise," but it's hardly that simple. Duty tells him to stay the course. His heart calls him home. Either choice wields an immeasurable and irretrievable loss.
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Add this copy of Wish Me Home West Virginia to cart. $32.34, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Independently published.
Add this copy of Wish Me Home West Virginia to cart. $61.95, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Independently published.
