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Very nice - [08 Sep 2009]
Quick read and insightful if you are interested in small town life. Her hometown is close to me so that helped me enjoy it.
to me so that helped me enjoy it.
www.amazon.com/review/R3M9XREGFGCKH...
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Depression-era farm life, from a girl's perspective - [04 Sep 2009]
My father grew up in North Dakota during the "Dirty Thirties" (a phrase I've never heard anywhere but from his family but it fits). He and his father were both great storytellers and their stories caused me to be quite fascinated with that time and place...
but from his family but it fits). He and his father were both great storytellers and...
www.amazon.com/review/R1BNKMPDSQJY...
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Conjures up experiences I had on the farm during the depresion - [27 Apr 2009]
Anyone who lived through the depression years on a farm in the Midwest would surely enjoy similarities and differences in the way farm people both coped with and enjoyed their years with only the bare essentials. It occurred to me while reading the book...
similarities and differences in the way farm people both coped with and enjoyed their years...
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So entertaining - [26 Apr 2009]
I really enjoyed this little book so much. My aunt loaned hers to me, and after reading it, I bought a copy for my mother because I knew she would enjoy reading about the life and stories of this author.
I bought a copy for my mother because I knew she would enjoy reading about the life and stories...
www.amazon.com/review/R2CEPXCLQLONXN...
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Little Heathens - [16 Apr 2009]
A charming book, I am just a year younger than the author and grew up on a farm in Ohio. My regret (and may have to reread the book to do it) is that I didn't underline all the things that I remember and that pertained to my life so it would mean more...
regret (and may have to reread the book to do it) is that I didn't underline all the things...
www.amazon.com/review/R36DX214AELC...
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It stays with you - [15 Apr 2009]
Thoroughly enjoyable. I have a friend who grew up in a similar way in Colorado. I keep wanting to send her the book and yet days have gone by with it wrapped up and ready to go and I just cant bring myself to put it in the mailbox. I guess that says something...
to send her the book and yet days have gone by with it wrapped up and ready to go and ...
www.amazon.com/review/R1K2O8JH5...
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Things didn't change much im 20 yeras - [29 Aug 2008]
I grew up on a farm in southern Idaho, homesteaded by my grandparents in 1903, The stories are very@simular to the way@we lived, but with the addition of electrcity, I think I shall write a book. But most of all I am reading it om m y Kindle| Marilyn ...
are very@simular to the way@we lived, but with the addition of electrcity, I think I shall...
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Enjoyed every word. - [03 Aug 2008]
To me this well written book was so enjoyable from beginning to the end; it is the way it was and I almost found myself envying this family. It took me back to basics and a time I remembered so well and identified with their way of life.
was and I almost found myself envying this family. It took me back to basics and a time I remembered...
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