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ОглавлениеBILLY DON’T
BY WILLIAM J. BAKER, JR.
A THADEUS T. THROCKMORTON III PRODUCTION
THIS STORY IS TRUE
The names have been changed to avoid
embarrassment to anyone, living or dead.
The story has been embellished,
and characters added,
to dramatize the events and telling.
The locations and places are real, although
some places no longer exist.
Copyright 2011 William J. Baker, Jr.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Published in eBook format by eBookIt.com
ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0536-0
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.
THE STORY
BILLY DON’T, a novel, takes place in Oakland, and other parts of California during the 1930’s. It is a story of the conflicts and behaviors which take place in a young boy who is placed with his older sister and younger brother in a boarding home run by the Blair’s.
The conflict comes from the evangelistic preaching of Mrs. Blair who constantly tells Billy, “Your soul will turn black” or “God will send you to the Devil”, and the understandings he has gained from his grandmother who has taught, “God sees the good in you”.
Billy’s often wild and vicious behaviors are driven by his hatred for Mrs. Blair.
It is a story of a young boy’s desperate search for love and understanding.
CHARACTERS
| Name | Relationship to Billy |
| Mr. Munroe or Bill | Father |
| Mrs. Munroe, Gertrude | Mother |
| Beth | Older Sister |
| Randolph | Younger Brother |
| Mr. Weston | Step-father |
| Mums, Mother Munroe | Grandmother |
| Mr. and Mrs. Blair | Guardians |
| Eugene | Blair’s son |
| Bud or Mr. Townsend | Uncle |
| Aunt Rae | Bill Munroe’s sister |
| Rae Anne | Cousin |
| Bax | Boy friend neighbor |
| Mrs. Nygard | Ellen’s mother |
| Ellen | Neighbor |
| Mrs. Babcock | Teacher |
| Mr. Gonzales | School Janitor |
| Mr. Wingate | Friend of Mrs. Blair |
| Mr. Prezzolinni | Store owner |
| Mr. Caravacci | Owner, Garbage Co. |
THIS BOOK
is
DEDICATED
to
THE MEMORY
of
MY MUMS
and
MY DAD
