Bernie's Mitten Maker: A Memoir by Jen Ellis. Green Writers Press, Brattleboro, Vermont, 2023. Adult memoir.At Inauguration Day, 2021, the world watched as Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont wrapped his coat firmly around himself. On his hands were striped mittens and he wore a mask. The image went viral on the Internet and memes appeared of Bernie in grocery stores, parks, and just everywhere.
This book is the story of the school teacher who made the mittens. Jen Ellis is incredibly honest about her childhood, her marriage to Liz Fenton, and her quest to make a meaningful life. The two go to extraordinary lengths to have a child. All the while, Jen is doing crafts and making things to sell while she is making her friends and building a community. The parts about teaching during the pandemic are especially true to life. This is a memoir from a woman who loves her family and her life.
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