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Poor George

Clint R. Kelly

This is the story of Poor George, an orphan boy who got into trouble and then became a man.Clint R Kelly's tale of his brother begins in 1917, when George Wesley Kelly entered the world and became a second son for parents Ira and Alpha. George quickly became the light of his parents' store, the center of attention whenever he was present. He was a happy-go-lucky soul. But alas, his father died, and his mother just a few years later. The Kelly children were orphans, and Poor George was off to spend years bouncing around from guardian to guardian.As George grew up, he fell in love with girls, smoking, and having a good time. But what would become of him? Would his wandering soul ever find a place to call home and the security he had lost?Take a trip back to a simpler time and discover the story of Poor George. Filled with anecdotes of George's shenanigans and insight into the life of an orphan, it's a book you won't forget.

GenresBiography & AutobiographyPersonal MemoirsSocial ScienceChildren's Studies

128 pages

English edition · First published 2012 by TATE PUB · ISBN 9781617777905

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