Inspiring Depression Era Book-
I stumbled on to this book, We Had Everything But Money so I might order it! Here's a little snippet from the book:
One Sunday we wanted to take our new baby to see her grandma, but we didn't have the 25¢ needed to buy a gallon of gas.
We did have hens, though, and 11 eggs. At that time, eggs sold for 25¢ a dozen. So we all got dressed up, and then we sat and waited for one of the hens to lay an egg! Finally one of then cackled, my husband put that egg with the 11 others, we took them to the store and exchanged them for a gallon of gas. Off we went to see Grandma!
How great is that!
Wow that book looks like something I would love. Boy how times have changed in such a short time. And not for the better.
ReplyDeleteYes, it sounds good! I've got it on reserve at the library...
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it is. It looks like a great book.
ReplyDeleteI will!
ReplyDeleteVisit you via the Barn Hop at Homestead Revival! I would love to read this book. I will be adding this to my LONG list of "I want books".
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What a great story! Sat waiting for the hen to cackle - love it!
ReplyDeleteJanie x
I hope they didn't have to wait TOO long :)
ReplyDeleteWe have this book. I have long enjoyed it myself and last year I read it outloud to my kids. They loved it! It is so inspiring to see how people got through the hard times and how pretty much all of them had fun doing it.
ReplyDeleteI very much recommend the book!