''As I Remember It'' is a fascinating account of daily activities of a family in the early 1900's. Esther grew up on the prairie of western Kansas. Having been born in 1914, she and her family suffered some of the growing pains of a new frontier. Hard work, perserverance, and humor saw them through. Her stories provide vivid insight into the pioneer activities of hog butchering, wheat threshing, and chicken and egg production. The humor shared with family and neighbors helped them endure the hard times. Esther tells of many incidents of helpful neighbors; a very necessary element for the survival of early settlers.
The story of Loyal Blood, a man on the run from a crime so terrible that it renders him forever incapable of touching a woman.
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My ntonia is the story of Jim Burden, a young boy displaced to a Nebraska farm after the death of his parents, and the lasting, loving relationship he builds with ntonia Shimerda, a girl recently emigrated from Bohemia.
Readers who like the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder or Willa Cather will enjoy Farm Girl. It takes place on the Marker farm, located near Red Cloud, the locale of Willa Cather's Nebraska novels.
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Since we were in a rush to be here when the chickens came , David said , “ Load the calves into the van . ” I helped him with two before sweat dripped off me so bad I sat down in the front seat . I left the door open to let the air cool ...
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"Justine Hildebrandt's manuscript was passed down from daughter to niece to daughter, written in longhand on 300 sheets of stationery.
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