Waiting for the Train by John MacDonald, Paperback, 9781951890452 | Buy online at The Nile
Departments
 Free Returns*

Waiting for the Train

A Depression Era Journal

Author: John MacDonald, Robert MacDonald and David W. Warner  

New
$48.99
Or pay later with
Check delivery options
Paperback

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Description

Tougher than the WWI Battlefield


"That Depression was one of those depressions that hit everybody, so that made it still more difficult to get at least enough work to eke out a mere existence."



John MacDonald's story starts in the early part of the Great Depression. Although he was a combat veteran of World War I, he likens the difficulty of enduring this tumultuous time as being harsher than a literal battlefield. It was a period of hardship for most everyone in the United States at the time, and the uncertainty it brought to the status quo was the same impetus that began John's own travels.

Having no particular reason to stay where he was, and seeing no future in his employment prospects, he made the decision to simply leave his life behind for a measure of freedom. This is the start of his experience as an honest hobo, riding the rails across America.





Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Warner House Press
Published
31st December 2024
Pages
352
ISBN
9781951890452

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.

New
$48.99
Or pay later with
Check delivery options