THE SENATOR AND THE RUNAWAY TEENAGER IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Duval A. Edwards

The sequel continues the story of a teenager's fight to survive the Great Depression. Living alone on $3 a week, the author finished high school and entered law school at age 17. However, when his father died, Edwards brought his family to San Antonio. Struggling as family head, he worked his way through law school to become a lawyer at age 21. The book tells of many who helped, notably Senator Harry Hertzberg, who left to San Antonio, his native city, the uniquely valuable Hertzberg Circus Museum. This insider's view of the life and times of Harry Hertzberg is fascinating. Imagine being a kid whose boss threw a dinner party for all the performers in the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus, meeting stars Tom Mix and lion tamer Clyde Beatty, and driving his boss cross-country to see America in the 1930s. This is a valuable addition to a balanced view of the Great Depression.