candle holders
memoirs of a bygone era
in this memorable account by als survivor louis r. schavie the author proves that lifes greatest lessons can come from a look at the past . growing up in chicago during the depression era schavie found happiness in the simple joys in life like jumping on the back of a wagon or grabbing a chunk of fallen ice from the icemans wagon on a hot day . with his friends he played pranks around town living his boyhood to the fullest . his ambition to excel is seen through the tales of his work life which inspires readers to look for their own paths to success . but perhaps his greatest lessons come from the people in his life his coworkers his fellow fighters his friends and most importantly his family . through these people schavie shows that life is better when you experience it together . a delight to read the best example of true success in life comes from experiencing the memoirs of a bygone era .