Orphans of the Wind

Orphans of the Wind is the story of growing up poor in Appalachia in the mid-twentieth century. Set in a small town of about six hundred, you’ll discover more subterfuge than in a big city: cars running on banana peelings, a questionable way to purify water, condoms in your local soda machine, forged coins, ways to cut down on heating costs, first grade extortion racket, uses for left-over raccoon, what flying saucers sound like, and hundred of other things that you may or may not want to know. You’ll learn about poverty and hardship. You’ll meet a mix of people of incredible diversity and resourcefulness. Orphans of the Wind will give you a glimpse of a time that was and will never be again. So get ready to visit the Kitzmiller, Maryland of the 1950s and ‘60s...We’re waiting for you. Begin your journey by opening the book.Smith, Gene is the author of 'Orphans of the Wind', published 2004 under ISBN 9781413731200 and ISBN 1413731201.