Conversations with Ellen

ISBN: 1467931713

Author: Shipman-Townsend, Cindy Therese

Condition: New

Product DescriptionEllen has truly been a successful woman. Born in the twenties, like many others of her generation she joined in the war effort. Supporting the troops during World War II didnt mean sending them a pound of coffee; it meant working hard for them every day. In Ellens case, that meant joining the Marines. After the war, she taught high school for twenty-two years, taking time off along the way to be a stay-at-home mom. She was a devoted wife for 58 years. But she also had a career as an artist and interests in traveling that allowed her to function independently of marriage and motherhood. She managed to combine career and family during a time when the dominant paradigm for an ideal woman included ironing sheets and cooking dinner in your pantyhose and pearls. Yet she lived her life as a feminine, soft-spoken person. Her story is rich in fascinating details and family connections. It is probably not possible to do her full justice with any portrait, but I offer you this one hoping that it increases your understanding of this remarkable woman.About the AuthorCindy Therese Shipman-Townsend has many interests: family, literature, fine art, animals and nature being the ones which consume the majority of her available time. In her writing she tries to combine these interests in a way that will be meaningful when shared with others. She resides in the Sierra Nevada foothills of northern California, and is looking forward to many more writing projects in the future.