The Story of a Young American Hero
Searching for Barton Carter is a narrative biography that explores the life of a young American who saw the horrific effects of Fascism on the children of Spain and responded with bravery and dedication to rescue them.
Barton Carter had numerous gifts, with which most of us would be thrilled. He was handsome, intelligent, charismatic, socially astute, creative, and humorous. From the time he was born, everyone somehow knew he was special. Regardless of their gender, age, social standing, race, or nationality, people flocked around him like bees to their queen. Barton treated each individual with respect and dignity. His father, Winthrop, a wealthy industrialist who spearheaded the successful family company, realized immediately that his son,…..
Mysterious events compelled me to tell my uncle’s story. Although the tale of Barton’s life has always fascinated me and, on rare occasion, I could somehow feel his presence throughout my life, I did nothing about it. During my adolescence, I spent a summer in Spain where I traveled in proximity to where my uncle lived and surprisingly never thought of him. Then one night following my retirement from my full time employment, I had a vivid dream. I was…..
As I parked my car in front of the expansive and beautifully maintained assisted living facility in East Thetford, Vermont, I was filled with anticipation. I was about to meet Farnsworth (Farnie) Fowle for the very first time. I had first contacted Farnie by phone in the fall of 2007 while he was living in New York City. Although I attempted to add almost seventy years time to his actual appearance, I continued to visualize him as the young handsome…..
I would like to introduce myself to my readers. I was born with the onslaught of babies that spearheaded the baby boom generation: a time when World War II came to a close and our fathers returned home after several years from Europe or the Pacific. My grandfather was a wealthy industrialist from New England, who provided his family with substantial resources. While growing up in the farming community of Hollis, NH, I was often accused by my teachers and…..
Welcome. My name is Nancy Barton Carter Clough, author of Searching for Barton Carter. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using this blog to interact with you about Searching for Barton Carter, expanding on some of the topics in it and blogging on some of the ideas related to…..
