Memories of a Prairie Daughter |
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| Author:
| Kasten, Mildred
Kasten, Daniel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7364785-1-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1921 |
| Publisher: | Dan Kasten
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Memories Of A Prairie Daughter takes the reader into the life of an early 20th Century girl. Born to parents who farmed the unforgiving soil of Colorado's eastern plains during 1930's Dust Bowl, Mildred (Milly) Marie Fletcher Kasten grew up as a daughter of the prairie.Putting memories to paper as part of a Senior Citizens writing class, Milly wrote 19 different short stories that have been compiled, edited and arranged chronologically as a biographical historiography of her...
More DescriptionMemories Of A Prairie Daughter takes the reader into the life of an early 20th Century girl. Born to parents who farmed the unforgiving soil of Colorado's eastern plains during 1930's Dust Bowl, Mildred (Milly) Marie Fletcher Kasten grew up as a daughter of the prairie.Putting memories to paper as part of a Senior Citizens writing class, Milly wrote 19 different short stories that have been compiled, edited and arranged chronologically as a biographical historiography of her experiences growing up on the prairie.Join Milly as she describes life during The Great Depression and as a school age girl who moved to a new city after her father was elected sheriff. Share her memories of her life in college as she studied to be an opera singer while entertaining troops during World War II and of taking care of her ill mother soon after. And, read about adventures building up to her wedding and exciting honeymoon in Mexico.Finally, contemplate Milly's essays about her own spiritual side, including redemption, love and humanity.Memories Of A Prairie Daughter puts the reader into the mind and soul of a remarkable women whose journey started in a small town and only ended after touching thousands of lives.