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About this Book:

This is a story about Serena Oella Matheney Hammons who was a legendary grandma who lived, worked, and raised her very large family on a Cumberland Homesteads farm. She died and was buried in Middle Tennessee, after she earned the right to her place in the history of a special family. This book is dedicated to extending her memory. This book was written as one of her grandkid’s recollections and reflections about his maternal grandma and to document the effect she had on his life. The book may also help some of her offspring to know her a little better. The story will appeal to others who had a different grandma that you loved and remember with pride. You readers, who are grandkids, and even great-grandkids, will marvel at how many special moments with your grandma will push to the forefront of your memory once that well is tapped. You will probably say things like, “Hey, we did things like that with our grandma;” of course you did.

About the Author:

James R. Roberson was raised on his grandmother’s farm and worked mules “for real.” That farm was officially a “honest-to-goodness” United States Federal Government “Homestead.” His grandmother was a central defining figure in his life there. His primary purpose in writing this book is to help tell her story and ensure that not only does he remember her more clearly but to extend her legend for many generations to come. He was in one of the first batches of “Baby Boomers” that were conceived at the end of World War II. His mother and father both were an integral part of the War Effort. More detail about his relationship to the famed, or infamous, Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee will be addressed in one of his next books.

Book Review:

“A thoroughly good read.” – Kathy Denise Treas, Floral Designer “This book is a touching and excellent tribute to an extraordinary, wonderful, and wise woman. I particularly enjoyed the “packaging.” This especially includes the prose, About This Book, Acknowledgements, and Preface. The background and descriptions sparked my interest and made me want to know more. The front matter draws you into the journey even before you get to the main body of the book. The “stories” are delightful and full of information about the lifestyle and daily activities of the family on the Cumberland Homesteads farm. The Postscript is invaluable. The arrangement and descriptions of the photographs are as interesting as the first part of the book. All of these parts flow seamlessly together to make this book an excellent read.” –Joycelyn Marcelle Lovelady McAllister, Environmental Scientist, retired “A really good book.” – David Franklin Treas, Multi-skilled Craftsman

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