McMillen Publishing, 2003. Paperback. New softcover in glossy printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (6.18 x 0.71 x 8.94 inches) Includes black and white photos and figures. 248 pp.

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ISBN: 9781888223439

Travel to a time and place in which life was both simpler and more complex: a time when farm families relied on one another to persevere and a place where two of the most distinctive buildings on the rural landscape were the dignified country church - and the farm outhouse!

It's hard to imagine, in this age of rapidly growing technology, an era of cars being started by hand-cranking and of kerosene lamps. Imagine plowing fields with six horses instead of a tractor, or your doctor making "farm calls." The day-to-day farm life, as well as the wonder and fears of a generation, are described in this book with humor and reverence.

This is a story of an Iowan: he shares with us the hardships and joys of growing up on a family farm during the tumultuous second quarter (1925-1950) of the twentieth century. Though set in the western Corn Belt, the stories epitomize much of rural America.

For some, this will be a walk down memory lane; for others, this will be an amazing first look into another time and another way of life.

Price: $32.95