Our Millie Leaves Home and Other Stories

by Judy Allen

Overview

Our Millie used to say that she lived in the hairy armpit of life, but I didn't know what she meant until I met her Ma, Big Mil. Big Mil stood almost six feet tall with muscles built from hard work and harder play. She could scare the bull out of the pit bull, the rattle off the snake and make any skin-head want to grow hair and go to church.

So begins the story of Our Millie, her friends Idy Clare and Pearlie Gates, her Ma and Pa and brother, Billy Bug and various other characters who populate the series of vignettes which make up this book about life with a quirky Appalachian girl growing up in a more simple time and place.

You never know what will happen next so please come into Our Millie's world and prepare to be entertained and, perhaps, enlightened.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033057924
Publisher:	Judy Allen
Publication date:	02/17/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	169 KB

About the Author

Judy Allen is the author of "Our Millie and other random musings. She lives in Central Ohio with her semi-retired husband, deaf Dalmatian and one-eyed cat. She has two grown daughters who live nearby. She liberally uses her extremely patient family's willingness to listen, read and critique the ideas that jump from her head and appear on paper. The Dalmatian can't hear the stories but is a comfort as he lies at her feet, and the Cat doesn't care as long as she gets petted and fed on schedule.

Judy grew up an only child, on a farm in Southern Ohio. She learned to appreciate the love of the land and the beauty of nature. Chores had to be done and animals and crops attended in order to grow and thrive. The land could be hard and times could be lean but there was always the joy of life and the resiliency of her family, friends and neighbors.

She is eternally thankful to Ohio University, Athen, Ohio for affording her opportunities in education and carrer that otherwise would not have been hers. They truly opened doors. She graduated with her BS ed, cum laude and taught special education classes on the elementary level before marrying her wonderful husband and raising her two lovely daughters.

Judy has many interest including family, sports -
Go Buckeyes and Bobcats - photography, animals, travel and observing life around her.

She enjoys being the voice of Our Millie and bringing her to life for the amusement and entertainment of her readers. She would be happy to hear from you and can be reached through her links and by email at [e-mail].