When Chores Were Done: Boyhood Stories
In his bestselling Every Farm Tells a Story, Jerry Apps brought color and detail to the dreams so many of us have of simple rural life. Here, in his signature style, he spins warm-hearted tales about growing up on a Midwestern dairy farm in the 1940s--stories that make his country year our own.
Wearing his hard-earned wisdom lightly, Apps tells a tale for each month of the year in the heart of the country, and adds aphorisms and the occasional recipe for good measure. We skate with him on a frozen pond on a moonlit night. We watch him drive the hired mans Model T touring car at the age of 10, recover from polio by driving a tractor during disking season, and learn to ride bareback on a pony named Ginger.
Whether shooting off firecrackers on the Fourth of July or suffering through "potato vacation" or overcoming stage fright at the annual Christmas program, Apps is a delightful companion, teaching us a gentle lesson as he learns. By turns witty and profound, his book reaffirms our nations rural heritage.
Country | USA |
Author | Jerry Apps |
Binding | Hardcover |
EAN | 9780760328408 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN | 0760328404 |
Label | Voyageur Press |
Manufacturer | Voyageur Press |
NumberOfItems | 1 |
NumberOfPages | 224 |
PublicationDate | 2007-06-15 |
Publisher | Voyageur Press |
Studio | Voyageur Press |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |