Family Matters is the story of a boy struggling and finally thriving in the Boston of the Great Depression. His illiterate father, struggling mother and five older siblings used the strength of a tight family, the shelter of a strong Catholic parish, the support of the Cape Breton emigre community and the changing politics of the 1940s to overcome the bad times and go on to good lives.
Family Matters is the story of a boy struggling and finally thriving in the Boston of the Great Depression. His illiterate father, struggling mother a...