Little Heathens Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression

Transporting us to an era that was by turns rich with simple pleasures and rife with bitter hardships,Little Heathenscaptures the unique world of Midwestern farm families during the 1930s. Unfolding in a series of personal, detailed recollections in a voice that is as frank as your best friend's and as nostalgic as your grandmother's, Mildred Armstrong Kalish's memoir brims with special reminiscences of a lost way of life. From the succulent joy of savoring home-grown crops to the fearsome winters that left ice formations inside her bedroom window, Mildred pays tribute to remarkable Americans who, without electricity, indoor plumbing, or modern medicine, found much to celebrate despite severe deprivations. Mildred supplies more than just a feast of hearty stories for your book group to enjoy; whip up a few of her delicious homespun recipes to complete this marvelous journey. The questions and discussion topics that follow are intended to enhance your reading of Mildred Armstrong Kalish'sLittle Heathens. We hope they will enrich your experience of this inspiring memoir.Kalish, Mildred Armstrong is the author of 'Little Heathens Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression', published 2007 under ISBN 9780553804959 and ISBN 0553804952.