A Speck in God’s Eye
 Lola (Bollom) Schroeder & William J. Bollom
iUniverse (2006)
ISBN 0595379508
Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (10/06)
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Synopsis: Living in Oshkosh Wisconsin, a small city in the East Central part of the state in the 40’s and 50’s, proved an earnest location to raise a family for Grace and Ralph Bollom. But asking their grown children what they remember most about their youth, Lola Bollom Schroeder and William Bollom both agree that their family cottage “the Old Shanty,” was the essence of their childhood.
As a tribute to their father, whose special brand of spirituality affected their lives and beliefs so strongly, brother and sister independent writers, Lola and William, compiled their family stories in A Speck in God’s Eye.
“Shanty life had the biggest influence on our lives,” says Lola. The Old Shanty was where the Bollom family would spend their weekends, share in togetherness, and sit around the table and talk for hours. As time went by, the children became adults - William became a professor living and teaching in Europe, Asia and Africa, and Lola became a farm wife, and drove a school bus for 25 years.
This unique collection of humorous and adventurous stories takes readers back to a simpler time where the love of family produced the best kind of people. Where strong bonds between parents and children build the foundation to overcome all adversities in life, and where every child discovered a joy and appreciation for the beauty of this world – this little speck in the infinite universe.
A Speck in God's Eye received 1st Place in the Reader Views Literary Awards – Nonfiction Memoir/Biography/Autobiography category.
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Bill Bollom has written numerous articles for the Oshkosh Northwestern and is a retired university professor. In 1989 he received the UW Oshkosh Distinguished Teaching Award; and has received two J. William Fulbright Scholar awards, one to teach in Hungary in 1992 and the other to teach in Iceland in 1996. In all, he has lived and taught in 10 different countries. Bill and his wife currently reside in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Lola (Bollom) Schroeder has won numerous awards as a creative writer and is a self-taught artist. The cover of the book, A Speck In God’s Eye is from a painting she did of “The Old Shanty” in 1977 for her father’s birthday. Lola lives with her husband on their farm in east central Wisconsin; and has driven a school bus in the Winneconne school district for 25 years.