These stories were written by a lady who grew up in North Dakota during the Great Depression and the adversities and happy times that came her way as she grew. The stories are the occurrences in her life and how she learned to deal with them. Some of the stories are humorous and some showed how she dealt with fear. There is a powerful work ethic depicted and it stayed with her all her life. There are wonderful people that come to bear in the stories and she has never forgotten them. It is a book that portrays many feelings, good times and bad times....