{"product_id":"9781934757857","title":"Down But Not Out","description":"Even in the worst of times there is hope-IF you are prepared to keep fighting. \u003cp\u003eIt was the worst of times-the Great Depression-and for one family it spelled disaster. Within a few years they had gone from a beautiful home in Westchester County, to a dilapidated farm in Appalachia. The father, once vice-president of a prosperous New York brokerage firm in the Chrysler Building, became dependent on handouts from relatives. The mother went from buying expensive clothes at Lord \u0026amp; Taylor, to wearing cast-offs sent to her by an older sister. And the little girl? The little girl witnessed it all, experienced it all and overcame it all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Anne Butler takes you into the Depression Era, and the years that followed, in a way that can only be done by a person who lived through it. In addition to overnight poverty, she had to face religious prejudice, sexual harassment, and workplace inequity.Yet, through it all, one simple theme keeps shining through: Nothing is inevitable as long as you are willing to keep fighting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDown But Not Out is not just a memoir. It's a message of hope to everyone in today's economic times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtterly charming! Butler makes you laugh one minute and cry the next. You will be unable to put the book down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fireship Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059551617264,"sku":"9781934757857","price":13.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934757857_p0.jpg?v=1763656977","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934757857","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}