Humble Roots: Earl and Caroline by Lona Root Haskins (English) Paperback Book

Description: Humble Roots by Lona Root Haskins An epic of a poor humble familys survival. A poignant portrayal of a beautiful woman from the northern Wisconsin countryside and a man from the city who met at the end of World War I, fell in love and married. It is about raising a large family in sometimes destitute situations, and about how alcoholism affected their life, the failures of Prohibition, and a father driven to desperate measures. It is about their hard work ethic, and how finally owning property gave them a new determination to make something of their lives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An epic of a poor humble familys survival. A poignant portrayal of a beautiful woman from the northern Wisconsin countryside and a man from the city who met at the end of World War I, fell in love and married. It is about raising a large family in sometimes destitute situations, and about how alcoholism affected their life, the failures of Prohibition, and a father driven to desperate measures. It is about their hard work ethic, and how finally owning property gave them a new determination to make something of their life. You will be transported back to a time of country life before electricity, indoor plumbing, washing machines, or tractors, through the years of the Great Depression and the Dustbowl, and about how the Works Project Administration rescued families from a life of total poverty, about the emergency shipyards of World War II providing a living wage to unskilled laborers, and a family apart, with life in a logging camp, and the building of a new town. Long Description An epic of a poor humble familys survival. A poignant portrayal of a beautiful woman from the northern Wisconsin countryside and a man from the city who met at the end of World War I, fell in love and married. It is about raising a large family in sometimes destitute situations, and about how alcoholism affected their life, the failures of Prohibition, and a father driven to desperate measures. It is about their hard work ethic, and how finally owning property gave them a new determination to make something of their life. You will be transported back to a time of country life before electricity, indoor plumbing, washing machines, or tractors, through the years of the Great Depression and the Dustbowl, and about how the Works Project Administration rescued families from a life of total poverty, about the emergency shipyards of World War II providing a living wage to unskilled laborers, and a family apart, with life in a logging camp, and the building of a new town. Details ISBN1483442098 Author Lona Root Haskins Short Title HUMBLE ROOTS Pages 238 Language English ISBN-10 1483442098 ISBN-13 9781483442099 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-12-07 Subtitle Earl and Caroline Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Imprint Lulu.com Place of Publication Morrisville UK Release Date 2015-12-07 AU Release Date 2015-12-07 NZ Release Date 2015-12-07 US Release Date 2015-12-07 Publisher Lulu.com Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101948798;

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