The Last Man's Club
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About the Book
Weird Times!
As a fourth generation St. Martin, I was the child of ancestors migrating from France. Along came World War I and with it my father fought nine horrendous battles. Horrible!
Influenza epidemic - my father was gassed, hit by shrapnel and worse - shell-shocked. After the Armistice he resumed farming but ill, emotionally, mentally and physically. Despite his patriotic view of the war, like a first love gone sour, it broke him.
Yes, life was difficult. There were nightmares and debt, which followed him through life. Still, this man of iron, with inner strength, born of faith, was a determined man, ever ready to be a good husband, a great father, a true American. Following his death, I knew his was a story worth telling. You would have enjoyed knowing him.
The title: THE LAST MAN'S CLUB, is derived from a pact. "The last man alive gets to drink the cognac."
About the Author
Lorraine St. Martin resides in Oceanside, California. This book is her second, following historical “The Last Man’s Club,” an epic biography of her father, highlighting his War 1 experiences. Ms. St. Martin worked as a beautician, as a Technician, demonstrating & instructing in 9 states for Helene Curtis Industries of Chicago. She later owned several beauty salons in St. Paul, Minnesota and was enormously successful. She has written numerous articles on the homeless and biographies in several publications. Her research on this book included trips to Europe, and numerous interviews with the subject of this book - Father Victor Dossogne SJ. Ms. St. Martin enjoys travel, dancing, bridge, reading and of course, writing .