Addie of the Flint Hills: A Prairie Child During the Depression (1915-1935)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1602801231 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Judith Katz said Wow, We Think We Have it Tough Today? No Way!. From the moment I picked up this book I was hooked. Addie Sorace would be a remarkable lady at any age, butat 9Wow, We Think We Have it Tough Today? No Way! Judith Katz From the moment I picked up this book I was hooked. Addie Sorace would be a remarkable lady at any age, butat 94! How in the world did she manage to recall not just her lifetime of events but the emotions behind them! Somehow, she did, and most generously shares these intimate moments with her readers. Her intergenerational story is captivating, and most vividly brings history to life. I especially loved her descriptions of small town life as one where "we didn't buy entertainment, we . ! How in the world did she manage to recall not just her lifetime of events but the emotions behind them! Somehow, she did, and most generously shares these intimate moments with her readers. Her intergenerational story is captivating, and most vividly brings history to life. I especially loved her descriptions of small town life as one where "we didn't buy entertainment, we . The will of lives, the power of love Michelle Y. Wu Addie's acute memory of growth experience through 1920's was well presented by the beautiful flow of vivid descriptions. The challenges from country lives during the struggling era, the correspending thriving strength of the people, and yet the fun and love that manifests through the everyday living, makes the entire reading a wonderful time travel for the readers.The book serves a great reflection to the fundamental value of early American pioneer settlers. The emphasis of hard workin. Pamela Ramirez said I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling.. Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no "I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling." according to Pamela Ramirez. Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 2I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling. Pamela Ramirez Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 24/7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 24/7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . /7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 2I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling. Pamela Ramirez Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 24/7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 24/7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . /7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling. Pamela Ramirez Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 24/7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 24/7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . /7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a "I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling." according to Pamela Ramirez. Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 2I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling. Pamela Ramirez Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 24/7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 24/7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . /7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 2I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling. Pamela Ramirez Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 24/7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 24/7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . /7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . I love this book! It gave me such a warm feeling. Pamela Ramirez Addie of the Flint Hills grabs you by the heart and takes you on a sentimental journey. Generously sharing her remarkably clear and honest recollections, the author takes you back to an earlier and certainly technologically simpler time. There is no 24/7 connectivity to TV, cell phones and other machines. But there is a 24/7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those . /7 connectivity to the people in her family, her extended circles and t her community at large. Through her eyes we see what it was like to enjoy the warmth of those
"-John Hennessey, the former dean of the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College"a hauntingly beautiful memoir that adds to the growing literature about life on the Great Plains. It is a tale of human struggle that transcends time and place to strongly echo our modern family situations and current economic times. In a voice distinguished by intelligence and refinement she recounts a story of the Flint Hills as strong and as deep as the prairie grass. The story carries the reader into a place and time long gone." -Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, Author and Director, Agriculture History and Rural Studies Program, Iowa State University. -Jim Hoy, author of Flint Hills Cowboys " the photographs are pitch-perfect vernacular imagery at its best."-Jeff Curto, photographer and co-ordinator of the College of DuPage Photography Program "An intriguing view of the early twentieth century. Praise for ADDIE OF THE FLINT HILLS "riveting it adds an important perspective to our present-day angst about the economy and our stressed environmentI was reminded of Willa Cather s poignant portraits of life on the evocative but unforgiving midwestern prairie. During this period the price of wheat drops, followed by precipitous declines in stocks, minerals and farmland. Addie s quiet courage will resonate and inspire readers.Addie, a small-town girl from deep in the heartland of America, be