The Beanery by James W Settle Dds

The Beanery by James W Settle Dds

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Features an orphan's story of tough love, comic relief, and reaching for the American dream. This book offers a chronicle of James W Settle's life that includes his experiences in the Navy during WWII and his lifelong love of music.

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The Beanery by James W Settle Dds

The Beanery: A Village Named Ormsbyis an orphan's story of tough love, comic relief, and reaching for the American dream.The Louisville and Jefferson County Children's Home provided a difficult and austere beginning for James W. Settle, D.D.S. However, he also received an excellent education at the Children's Home and went on to live a full, rich life filled with community service. The Beanery is a fascinating, inspiring, and humorous chronicle of his life that includes, among many other things, his experiences in the Navy during WWII and his lifelong love of music. Now retired, at age 90, Dr. Settle still performs regularly with the Watsonville Marching and Concert Band. The American Dream, with all of its rewards, has become a reality for James W. Settle.
James W. Settle, D.D.S. practiced dentistry for 35 years and is now retired. His hobbies include playing the tuba, fishing, paleontology, and woodworking. He lives in Watsonville, CA with his wife of 55 years, Shirley. He began writing The Beanery three years ago at the age of 87.
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ISBN 13 9781931741361
ISBN 10 1931741360
Title The Beanery
Author James W Settle Dds
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Robert Reed Publishers
Year published 2010-01-01
Number of pages 300
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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