Dollar the Hard Way

A Dollar the Hard Way is a series of stories about the life of a young man growing up and entering adult hood in Southern Illinois during the 1930s and ?40s. The book is a gem. Whether he is digging for oil, or searching his soul, Kestner Wallace makes real his early life in the rural Midwest. Each story evokes a time and place gone by, with vividly drawn characters described by a man who is clearly a character in his own right. Whether from the viewpoint of a poor Southern Illinois farm boy, a World War II veteran, a fi sherman, or an educator for 42 years (starting with one-room schoolhouse days), his stories are notable for both their charming ability to show the lighter side of hard times, as well as their intimate details of historical interest. His stories have delighted Springhouse Magazine readers for over twenty years.Wallace, Kestner is the author of 'Dollar the Hard Way ' with ISBN 9780977008018 and ISBN 0977008010.