The Bakery Girls Review

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The Bakery Girls ReviewDorothea "Dot" (b. 1911), Louise (b. 1916), and Elaine (b. 1926) grow up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the daughters of baker Floyd Stitt and his wife, Clara. This story follows the girls from their childhoods to young womanhoods, and through the Great Depression and the World War II years. We learn of their hopes and dreams and their favorite songs and movies. We meet the men they care about who go off to war. Along the way, we also learn the ins and outs of the bakery business, including the vagaries of commercially-sliced bread and the restorative properties of homemade cherry pie. Each sister has a different relationship with the family bakery. Sometimes it's a welcomed one; sometimes, not. But no matter where Life takes her, each girl discovers that Stitt flour and sugar are in her blood.
Although this book is a work of historical fiction, it is based on the very real lives of Ms. Ditlow's ancestors. "The Bakery Girls" is recommended reading for women of all ages, but especially for those who are familiar with the central Pennsylvania landscape, for those who like to bake, and for those who are fascinated by the culture of The Greatest Generation. Read it as though it's all true, because most of it is. The experiences of these girls will stay with you for a while.The Bakery Girls Overview

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The Girl in the Italian Bakery Review

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The Girl in the Italian Bakery ReviewTo read the blurb, you would think that Kenny Tingle was born and everything was downhill from there. That is not the case. His life had a lot of downhill runs but, ultimately, this is a memoir of hope. He overcame his upbringing to become a substantial citizen.
We are introduced to Kenny when he is about six, the youngest of three boys, the oldest of whom has mental disabilities. They are being raised by a single mother in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Although there is no indication why, she does not seem able to handle the boys and after a while does not take an active part in their upbringing.
This is a rare look at white urban poor. Kenny gets into the foster system for good and for ill depending upon the foster parents. He drops out of school, goes back, works while in school, drinks, smokes, commits crimes, enjoys hijinks with friends, yet overcomes it all. This is testimony to the human spirit (not to mention the Marine Corps).
The book is well-written and the characters seem like something out of a modern day Dickens tale - indicating how some things have not changed in a few hundred years. Mr. Tingle is brutally honest about his faults and short-comings and more than modest about how his efforts lifted him out of the mire of crime-ridden poverty.
This is a stark look at youth in a depressed old mill city. Ultimately, you'll just have to smile at Kenny's destiny.The Girl in the Italian Bakery Overview

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