Laugh with Patricia

By Gil Balbuena Jr. and Patricia Frohmader

This book is a collection of experiences that draws on her childhood, presenting anecdotes, dilemmas, and conflicts that youth face.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 16, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503532366

Gil Balbuena Jr.

Mick Verga hails from the historic fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts. His wife Ping is a native of Guangzhou, China. They adopted Amanda (ChenChen) from Chuzhou, China in February of 2002. Mick works as a Court Officer for the Trial Court of Massachusetts.

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Copyright © 2015 by Patricia Frohmader. 697715

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Softcover 978-1-5035-3235-9

EBook 978-1-5035-3236-6

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Rev. date: 5/12/2015

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Table of Contents

The Solution

The Haircutting

The Mail

The Sound of Money

The Solution

I n the small-town classroom of Landau, Maryland, Mrs. Jones was trying to get her s tudents to learn a logical solution to problems. She began by telling them a story she had made up. As she ea sed her tall, thin body back into her seat sh e said, Remember, ther e’s a logical answer to every problem. You someti mes have to think it out. I’m g oing to tell you the st ory of Farmer Wilson. She the n put on her glasses and b egan reading.

"For many years, Farmer Wilson wanted another piece of land in which he could plant apples, pears, and other fruit. He knew that he could make quite a bit of money selling the fruit. Not having enough money, he sought to borrow it from a neighboring moneylender, intending to pay it back the next year.

"However, the next year was not as