By Steve Balestrieri of theDailyMillbury.com Author Beverly McLean Cambridge's book Bramanville Girls” tells “The of Millbury life during the WWII years On Wednesday June 23, 2011 the Millbury Historical Society hosted author Beverly McLean Cambridge at the Asa Waters Mansion for a presentation about her recent book, Bramanville Girls.” “The The book, self-described by Cambridge as a age of innocence,” “true takes place in Millbury during the days leading up and during World War II. Cambridge, who is eighty-seven and walks with a cane now due to arthritis still retains a keen mind and recounts stories of that era with ease. She joked that most people my age, I can't recall last night's “like dinner, but can tell events of 60 - 65 years ago with total recall.” Her book is an often extremely funny tale of young women (she and her five best friends) who struggled to come to grips on what was going on around them and eventually coped with what they perceived as a of young men” during the years of 1940-1945. “dearth The book chronicles the life of then-Beverly McLean growing up in Millbury, Mass. with her friends Shirley Brodin, Florence Horne,
By Steve Balestrieri of theDailyMillbury.com Author Beverly McLean Cambridge's book “The Bramanville Girls” tells of Millbury life during the WWII years On Wednesday June 23, 2011 the Millbury Historical Society hosted author Beverly McLean Cambridge at the Asa Waters Mansion for a presentation about her recent book, “The Bramanville Girls.” The book, self-described by Cambridge as a “true age of innocence,” takes place in Millbury during the days leading up and during World War II. Cambridge, who is eighty-seven and walks with a cane now due to arthritis still retains a keen mind and recounts stories of that era with ease. She joked that “like most people my age, I can't recall last night's dinner, but can tell events of 60 - 65 years ago with total recall.” Her book is an often extremely funny tale of young women (she and her five best friends) who struggled to come to grips on what was going on around them and eventually coped with what they perceived as a “dearth of young men” during the years of 1940-1945. The book chronicles the life of then-Beverly McLean growing up in Millbury, Mass. with her friends Shirley Brodin, Florence Horne,
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