Download or read book Belleville written by Kathleen Leonard and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belleville is a coming-of-age story based on the life of the authors own mother, Margaret, who grew up in southern Illinios. This book tells the tale of her and her extended familys colorful life during the struggle and the simple lifestyle of the Depression era and on into the distress and prosperity of the Second World War.