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    A Family Album: In Rhyme
    A Family Album: In Rhyme
    A Family Album: In Rhyme
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    A Family Album: In Rhyme

    By Cotter Barry

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateDec 2, 2011
    ISBN9781468524000
    A Family Album: In Rhyme
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    Cotter Barry

    Born and raised in a small coal mining town in northeastern Pennsylvania, Cotter Barry worked his way up the corporate ladder to ultimately become CEO of a Manhattan based insurance company In 1999, he retired from the corporate world to devote his time to his life long passion of writing. As a facilitator for workout sessions and retreats, Cotter Barry was known for addressing awkward subject matters and sensitive issues with a crafty folk style and a wordplay wit.As a poet and writer, his folk style evokes tears, laughter and anguish, as well as rekindles memories, Inspires courage and brings peace.

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      A Family Album - Cotter Barry

      © 2011 Cotter Barry. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 11/23/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4520-0636-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-2381-2 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-2400-0 (ebk)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2010904671

      Printed in the United States of America

      Bloomington, Indiana

      Contents

      AUTHOR’S FOREWORD

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      CHAPTER I

      Family

      CHAPTER II

      Love

      CHAPTER III

      Children

      CHAPTER IV

      Folks

      Photos

      CHAPTER VI

      This About That

      CHAPTER VII

      From The Land Of The Forgotten

      CHAPTER VIII

      The Golden Years

      CHAPTER IX

      Farewell

      AUTHOR’S FOREWORD

      As my family grew, so did my writing of poetry and prose. All have a special meaning for the most important areas of my life.

      Over the years my wife began to share some of my writings with her friends and at their urging became A Family Album in Rhyme

      I am sure you will find many of your life treasures in the reading of the treasures of my life in my family album. If so, you may want to read and re- read and share with your loved ones.

      It is my hope that the reading of my family album will bring you the kind of spiritual comfort and joy it has given me in the creation of such. If my humble efforts help you or your loved ones to love and be loved, I will be more than amply rewarded.

      COTTER BARRY

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      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Born and raised in a small coal mining town in northeastern Pennsylvania, Cotter Barry worked his way up the corporate ladder to ultimately become CEO of a Manhattan based insurance company In 1999, he retired from the corporate world to devote his time to his life long passion of writing. As a facilitator for workout sessions and retreats, Cotter Barry was known for addressing awkward subject matters and sensitive issues with a crafty folk style and a wordplay wit.As a poet and writer, his folk style evokes tears, laughter and anguish, as well as rekindles memories, Inspires courage and brings peace.

      CHAPTER I

      Family

      Around the kitchen tables and within your family circles, the living substance of our nation is born, nourished and spread about our great country.

      When I visit the place where I was born, I think of the care and love within my family circle and all the many experiences that had so much to do in making me who I am.

      My earliest book was written within the hearts of my mother and father. No school, private club or social association has ever been able to furnish the warmth and understanding that my family gave to me.

      The vital roots that nourished all that is good and worthwhile, in this world of ours, are exemplified in the family unit. Bitterness, hatred and jealousy have no place in a family.

      The members of my original family remained together for a period all too brief. Separated from it my thoughts forever return. Then, when I took the plunge, I carried the world of my parents into the foundation of my new family circle. Of these I give to you…

      A LOVING WIFE

      We wish you

      good health

      joy

      and special people

      in your life.

      We wish you

      many wonderful

      blessing

      and the crowning

      of a loving wife.

      DAD’S DAY OFF

      Dad

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