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I really, really enjoyed this book! This is the non-fiction memoir of Mildred Armstrong Kalish, a young girl growing up on a rural farm in Iowa during the Great Depression. Being a history major in college I am fascinated by the people behind the scenes--those that weren't necessarily in the thick of things. I absolutely loved reading how this small family lived and worked their way through hard times--and really those times became "quite a romp." The way that Kalish writes is a delight and the book moves quickly. It makes me want to capture my grandparents and parents memories as well as my own. Would I have as exciting of a story in my own way?? In all honesty as I read the book I wished that sometimes we could all go back to farms and learn the values that came from being raised on one. If more children were taught the values that Mildred was taught, the world would definitely be a better place. I loved that the family didn't much care about germs, or strangers, or running out in the rain, or eating too much heavy cream, or making raccoons into household pets, or playing a prank (like tipping over an outhouse). I loved how the family instilled huge values in their children from the moment that they were born. The values of hard work, industry, thrift, a belief in God, the power of family, self-reliance, respect for their elders, education, clean language, a love of nature and animals, and so much more!

2022-11-25 20:17