About Watching America Grow:
Welcome to the life story of a fictional man named Thomas Martin. Born in 1910 in Cedar Falls Iowa, Thomas grew up in a world when life moved at a slower pace. Horses still pulled wagons down city streets, most people were born in their homes, and died within a few miles of it.
By the time he turned 90, Thomas had spent his teenage years in the Roaring Twenties, his twenties during the Great Depression, and his adult years in the midst of a space race and civil unrest. He lived through two world wars and a deadly Spanish flu. And he saw new inventions transform daily lives, and watched humanity learn to travel the skies, explore space, and connect across oceans in an instant.
This is not just the journey of Thomas’ life, but the story of a remarkable century, told through the eyes of someone who had a front row seat and lived it. So, get ready to experience the real, non-fiction 20th century through the eyes of the fictional Thomas Martin.
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Author Bio:
Jeff Wagner enjoys a blessed life with his wife Amy and their dog Lacey in the Bay Area in California. In addition to writing, Jeff likes playing the drums, biking, hiking, swimming, reading, and watching most sports.
Before retiring in 2023, Jeff was a Technical Writer for over 30 years.