Any Given Day: The Life and Times of Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux [Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1997

Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux saw horse-drawn carriages give way to automobiles, worked on the homefront in WWI and WWII, survived an abusive marriage to an alcoholic husband, raised eight children during the Depression, and lived to enjoy 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Hers is a story of fortitude and strength, set against the drama of an ever-changing America. Hallmark Productions has optioned the story for a four-hour TV miniseries. CBS currently holds the TV exclusive on the story. Featured on "60 Minutes". Simultaneous hardcover release from Warner Books. 2 cassettes.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Born in 1899, Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux evokes the early 20th-century Midwest with tactile vividness. She recalls traveling by horse-drawn wagon one cold Thanksgiving, with hot rocks and hay placed under the blankets. Her description of all-day laundry routines will make modern women grateful for their washers and dryers. Foveaux's account of a bad marriage and struggle to raise her eight children has the same immediacy and vigor as her childhood memories. Begun as a gift to her grandchildren, this charming text speaks to all readers of the grace and nobility crafted from an "ordinary" life. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Foveaux started writing stories about her life for a senior citizens' writing group when she was 80 years old. Now that she is 98, they are being published. Her account reveals a woman who stoically faced much adversity. She saw horse-drawn carriages give way to automobiles, worked for the war effort during both world wars, and survived an abusive marriage to an alcoholic husband while raising eight children during the Depression. Though the book has no high drama or real plot, lacks cadence, and could stand some additional editing and proofreading, readers will find much wisdom and truth in Foveaux's insights. Recommended for public libraries. [Foveaux was profiled on 60 Minutes.?Ed.]?Susan Dearstyne, Hudson Valley Community Coll., Troy, N.Y.
-?Susan Dearstyne, Hudson Valley Community Coll., Troy, N.Y.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Warner Adult; Unabridged edition (December 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570425698
• ISBN-13: 978-1570425691
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Books on Cassette > Biographies & Memoirs > Women
  • #19 in Books > Books on Cassette > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical
  • #91 in Books > Books on Cassette > History

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true inspiration to all women raising families today!, July 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Any Given Day: The Life and Times of Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux (Hardcover)

Nobody who reads this book will ever feel overworked or under appreciated, in quite the same way again. We have it so much easier today; and complain MORE !! My Mother is nearing the age of this remarkable woman, and we are hoping to get her to write her memories for us too; before they fade from her mind. She has been reluctant to start, due to the fact that she is not a professional writer. For her birthday this year, Mom is getting a copy of this book; and an audio tape, to listen to, and hopefully get inspired. My Mother has been a Nanny, earned a Master's Degree in Education, driven a Taxi and Limos for Official at United States Steel(during WW II), made bombs in a munitions plant, ridden Harley-Davison motorcycles, served as a Missionary for her church (where she met and married my Father), taught elementary school, raised two daughters, and still babysits their various off spring, while making beautiful quilts. Please God, let Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux give her the courage to tell us all about her adventurous life, too!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare treasure of memories that span all of this century-, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Any Given Day: The Life and Times of Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux (Hardcover)

Jessie Lee's incredible memory and stoically poingnant style take us all back in time, beginning with her childhood which was poor in material possessions but rich in love. Through her eyes, we see not only her family history but the history of a burgeoning nation unfold. She meets life's difficulties head on, from the untimely death of her mother to a difficult marriage and single parenthood. Her words do not plead for sympathy, just straightforwardly relate her amazing life and times. This is a must read for scholars of the 20th century and for those with a bent for human interest stories. Jessie Lee's voice is one of the precious few left from her generation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very warm friendly book, like listening to my grandmother., January 30, 1998

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This review is from: Any Given Day: The Life and Times of Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux (Hardcover)

I was very touched by this book. The open, honest way it is written makes it a personal favorite. Reading Ms. Foveaux's memories was like listening to my own grandmother and her friends talking, as they did so many years ago. This book brings you closer to your family and reminds you what wisdom there is in our older generation.