DROUGHTS & DREAMS: STORIES OF SELF-RELIANCE DURING AMERICA'S DARKEST TIMES

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DROUGHTS & DREAMS: STORIES OF SELF-RELIANCE DURING AMERICA'S DARKEST TIMES

October 1929 marked the beginning of a 10-year slide into an economic abyss America nearly didnâ€™t recover from. Years-long drought coupled with relentless dust storms wreaked havoc on the Great Plains region and forced the American people to dig deep within in order to persevere and survive.

Droughts & Dreams contains intimate family stories from that generation. Many are first-hand accounts of people who not only survived, but who also did it well. Tucked inside these pages, youâ€™ll find timeless survival lessons, tips and even favorite from-scratch recipes.

The memoirs in this book are not dreary recollections of the disgruntled. Rather, they are honest tales of families rediscovering how to live simply, be self-reliant and appreciate what they had.

Perhaps 80-year old Jack Bolkovak stated it best when he said, â€œThe Depression was a tough time. But it was a great beginning to life. It taught us that life is not easy and to appreciate all that we have. We had food, clothing, shelter and a loving family. That was all we needed.â€

â€œThose who donâ€™t know history are doomed to repeat it.â€-Edmund Burke
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 414
PublicationDate 2015-09-08
ReleaseDate 2015-09-08

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