Minnie

By Allen McGill
Published by JMS Books LLC
$2.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: Jan. 28, 2013
Words: 5,496 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781935753810

Short description

Having fled from Ireland’s desperate poverty, Minnie arrives in New York City alone, determined to make a life for herself. Menial jobs are all she can hope for, but her looks and intelligence help her survive. As age encroaches on her life, her true struggles begin.

Extended description

Minnie was not the name on her birth certificate, but the nickname stuck because there were too many Marys around the community -- mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, in-laws, neighbors. She didn’t mind the name, as long as it wasn’t “Minnie the Moocher,” or “Minnie Mouse.” Then she’d get her Irish up.

At the turn of the century, Ireland’s birthrate was high and incomes were low. Minnie left for the New World to survive as best she could. Waitressing was her first job in New York City. Through menial jobs, she creates a life for herself, persevering through tragedy, heartbreak, and loss, which only strengthened her resolve.

Elderly now, Minnie is still as feisty as she used to be. Everyone thinks old ladies have money hidden away somewhere, but when thieves break down her door, intending to rob her of what little she has, she isn’t about to give up so easily.

Tags

humor

Available ebook reading formats

Single purchase gains access to all formats. How to download ebooks to e-reading devices and apps.

Format	Full Book	Sample First 20%
Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser)	Buy	View sample
Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps)	Buy	Download sample
Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others)	Buy	Download sample
PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing)	Buy	No sample available
RTF (readable on most word processors)	Buy	No sample available
LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub)	Buy	Download sample
Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)	Buy	Download sample
Plain Text (download) (flexible, but lacks much formatting)	Buy	No sample available
Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page)	Buy	No sample available

Reviews

Log-in to write a Review   Log-in to add a Video Review

This book has not yet been reviewed.

Reason for report:
— Select a reason — Book is or contains spam Book infringes copyright Same content is published elsewhere with different author (for ex., by private-label rights) Duplicate Incomplete work (such as sample or serial) Should be marked adults-only Category is inappropriate Poorly formatted Nudity or other inappropriate content on cover Nudity or other inappropriate visual content in book Inappropriate erotica content Cover image is improper Content is inappropriate Other violation of Terms of Service Other reason not shown above.

Additional details: