The Attic & ME: History uncovered in a Maine attic
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A passion for attics and anything old cultivated a love of collecting family artifacts in Norma Salway. She tells inspirational stories connecting to her roots and experiences that reveal who she is today. Readers will enjoy hearing of joys of collecting, agonies of trials, fears, and interactions with creatures on a farm.
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About The Attic & ME
Walk through the childhood days of this Maine native and author reflecting on life growing up before technology. With this book, the author honors her parents and the engaged lifestyle they provided to her and her three sisters on the family farm in Albany Township, Maine, during the 1940s and 1950s. Outside physical play, interactions with nature, opportunities to “make do,” inspiring thought and imagination provided the foundation of her youth.
A passion for attics and anything old cultivated a love of collecting family artifacts that tell inspirational stories connecting to her roots and experiences that reveal who she is today. Readers will enjoy hearing the joys of collecting, agonies of trials, fears, and interactions with creatures on a farm.
Through these stories, the advantages of self-sustaining living are explored. Examine the many ways of stimulating a child’s development through family adventures.
A passion for attics and anything old cultivated a love of collecting family artifacts that tell inspirational stories connecting to her roots and experiences that reveal who she is today. Readers will enjoy hearing the joys of collecting, agonies of trials, fears, and interactions with creatures on a farm.
Through these stories, the advantages of self-sustaining living are explored. Examine the many ways of stimulating a child’s development through family adventures.
About Norma Salway
Norma Kimball Salway, parent, grandparent, graduate of the University of Southern Maine, retired from teaching in 2009. During her 34 years in education, she taught four- to seven-year-old students. Her hobbies include writing, kayaking, gardening, antiquing, and crafting. Since retirement, Salway has written five books. The first, The Spirit of Songo, is a collection of original poems and vintage photos about the lake near her Albany home. The second, Touched by a Hummingbird, written and illustrated by Salway, tells the true story of rescuing a hummingbird prior to her friend's funeral. This book comforts those grieving a loss. The third, I'm Just a Kid You Know, stories of the lessons that a teacher learned from her students. In her fourth book, The Attic & ME, Salway shares her passion for attics and anything old including collecting family artifacts. My Maine School Bus Driver, a children's picture book, is underway. Salway volunteers at The ReStore for Habitat For Humanity and lives in Portland, Maine with her cat, Gusty.
