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Major Aloysius J. Ahearn, USA (ret.)
is “a Depression kid, is a retired Army major, a retired teacher of English, and a former state representative in Connecticut
where he has lived since 1960. He gardens, sings old songs, enjoys weekly poker games, and conducts a memoir class at the
University of Connecticut.” Major Aloysius J. Ahearn is the author of From Rags to Patches
- Growing Up in Boston During the Great Depression.
According to the book description of
From Rags to Patches - Growing Up in Boston During the Great Depression, “This is the story
of a young married couple from Canada that settle in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Mass., to raise their eight children
through the darkest years of the Great Depression. Though often unemployed, hungry, and poor, the family survives the hard
times with love, courage, and a firm hand. This family's tale is told thoughtfully.”
One reader of From Rags
to Patches - Growing Up in Boston During the Great Depression said, “Aloysius has painted quite a picture
- oppressive poverty yet a loving supportive family. By stringing together his vignettes, he has been able to convey both
humor and history. I found this book fascinating and entertaining. I have loaned out the one I bought for myself and have
purchased two more to give as gifts. You won't go wrong giving this to anyone who grew up through the same era, although
I am still in my 40's and enjoyed it immensely.”
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