In Mom's House
A Memoir
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"The house had an apartment upstairs where our hired man, his wife Beulah and baby Donnie lived. On a windy March 28, Beulah had bathed Donnie and put him down for a nap, and had come downstairs to visit with Mom. They were frightened when they noticed flames rising up outside the window. Looking out the door, we saw that the outside stairway leading to the apartment was engulfed with flames. Beulah began to scream that her baby would burn, and Mom yelled at me to run to our neighbors, the Kublys, and have them call the fire department, since we didn't yet have a telephone........................................"
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About the Book
Life was filled with long days of hard work in the 1930s and 1940s, however families thrived by working together and creating their own entertainment without the benefit of electronics. The author's family raised their own food, had only one car for a family of eight people, and had limited social activities. Yet, their style of life prepared them for a broader world by giving them the values of mutual love, compassion for others, and the ability to be self sufficient. The stories featured in this book are based on first person experiences while growing up during the depression on a farm in Iowa. The author's perceptions of the stories may differ somewhat from those of her siblings', who then are invited to share their own.
About the Author
Elain Edge was educated at Waldorf College, Forest City, IA, Iowa State University, Ames, IA and Drake University, Des Moines, IA. She credits the values learned in her Mom's house and her late husband's generous support to her taking the risks necessary to learn from and work with a variety of people in a variety of settings. She has three adult children and five grandchildren. She is retired and lives in Rogers, MN.