Floriana Hall has written a revealing story of an absentee, sex obsessed father who often left his wife and family to struggle during the Great Depression thus, making their difficult life harder by; using money he earned first, to support his love life, second, to dribble a pittance to his struggling family. His moral failure didn't destroy this group, on the contrary, lead by a strong, loving, forbearing mother, somehow, the family's strong faith led to achievement much of the time.Surprisingly, "Daddy Was A Bad Boy" was inspired by her children's book "Small Change" , that is used to explain the Great Depression to children. Consequently it is read to children for that purpose. Floriana wrote "Daddy Was A Bad Boy" , through urging of family and friends, to tell the more wrenching story of a weak disloyal father.