The Son of a Boilermaker

"The Son of a Boilermaker," revisits the decades that bracket World War II. The focus is upon the large and small triumphs and disasters as seen through the eyes of a boy and young man seeking his own identity.

People born in the 30's, 40's and 50's will love reading "The Son of a Boilermaker." However, there is also a social relevance and curiosity among younger readers, and Twyford pulls no punches in telling them how it was, "back in the day."

Feel again the vibrancy and pulse of small industrial towns that were once the heart of our country. Get to know "The Son of a Boilermaker," as he freezes in time the gritty essence of blue collar America. With off-beat humor and an underlying pathos, Twyford transports the reader to an era of honest simplicity, never to be repeated in the American experience.

A Midwestern Steel Town
While Steubenville, Ohio is at the core of the story he tells, the appeal reaches beyond the boundaries of any specific region. The readers' can personalize the joys and pains of the maturing process and visualize their own places of origin, that could be Anywhere, USA.

The Last Era of Innocence

This memoir is not just another coming of age story. It is a reminder to the readers of the prime of their lives when they were going to school or raising families in a place that was secure and predictable.

Within the time span of two generations, our culture has been transformed from simple, intimate innocence, into an atmosphere of impersonal high-tech regimentation. This was unknown at the mid-way point of the twentieth century. This book tells of a time when we were on the cusp of this monumental change and reminds us of how it was and will never be again.