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Will Troyer
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From Dawn to Dusk: Memoirs of an Amish/Mennonite Farm Boy |
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No copies available |
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| Published in: |
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English |
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Paperback |
| Pages: |
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192 |
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2011-07-18 |
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1932303545 |
| Publisher: |
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Llumina Press |
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0.66 pounds |
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0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 inches |
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Product Description
The work was hard, but the rewards many. Each member of the family participated, depending on age and physical ability. Working “socials” for threshing, butchering, and making apple butter brought families together in the tight-knit community. This is a nostalgic look at growing up during the Depression on an Amish family farm—without electricity, central heating, a telephone, or a car. But in 1934, when Will Troyer’s parents become Mennonites, he discovers the joys of owning some of these conveniences—including the wild ride he and his siblings take in the back seat of the Model A Ford as their father races around a soybean field in his first attempt to drive the mechanical monster. Runaway horses, winter blizzards, and the pleasures of caring for livestock, pets and a pony are all treasured memories, as well as the tales of neighborhood characters, swimming in Wildcat Creek and Halloween pranks.
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http://bookmooch.com/1932303545 |
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