Floyd Wesley Brosman has written a sensitive and moving memoir "told in short stories and based on true events" about growing up in the cotton fields and labor camps of southern California during the 1930s and 1940s, a hard life for any child but for a skinny little boy whose severe hearing loss was at times ignored and other times ridiculed this life was terribly painful. Wes has described these years with humor and irony, the same attitude which helped him survive and eventually thrive. Today he lives in Washington state and devotes much of his time to being an activist and advocate for the handicapped.Since this is a genealogy website I should explain Wes's relationship to the rest of us. He is the third-born child of Ola Mae Smith Brosman and Virgil Wesley Brosman. Ola was a daughter of Thomas Alvin Smith and a granddaughter of William Franklin Smith.
To order this book contact Wes Brosman at wesbro@olynet.com "No Place Else" retails for $18.00 - ISBN: 978-0-9815220-0-5
4 comments:
I went to school with the author (he was Floyd to us)and have read many of his short stories. Anyone will find this book captivating as it documents a time and place most of us never knew existed, and stris our emotions as the young "Dumby" (a cruel nickname) overcomes his physical challenges, faces the world head on and overcomes it also.
I went to school with Floyd and like Sharon, I was a classmate. He was always quiet in school, but I never dreamed he was hearing impaired. I have read 2 excerpts of his book and was mesmerized. Such a great story. I wish him the very best of luck with his book. Floyd, you did a great job.
Thank you both very much for commenting on Wes's book. I have forwarded your entries to him.
Pam
Floyds brother jimmy, was my 5th grade teacher, almost 40 yrs ago. still keep in touch, great man, great family, great book. unfortunately Floyd Wesley brosman passed away a few days ago. may he rest in peace
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