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Small Town USA


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Author Shiela Branson offers a glimpse into the busier-than-you'd-expect life of the small communities within North Dakota's Wells County. From a Harvest Bee to help friends and neighbors, to the poignant Last Homecoming the year before the local team is absorbed into that of a larger school, to accolades for winning readers, to ... well ... life in general for the area ... this collection of newspaper feature articles (with a few additions) introduces you to life in Small Town USA. Many of these families stem from homesteading pioneers from 'The Old Country', be it Germany, Norway, or Germans from Russia, as well as 'Back East'. Today's population reflects the values they grew up with: hard work, good food, steadfast loyalty, and a sense of humor. Reading this collection of stories, you will meet a group of the most incredible people in the world - although they don't view themselves that way ... they just do what they do. BUT - these farmers and ranchers and town people play a big part in feeding the world; in the process they take care of each other. 'That's just the way it is - it's just the way we are, the way our parents and grandparents did things.' The world changes and Wells County appreciates the value of electronics, of advances in all areas - but somehow the people in these pages have not lost the best of the old ways. Come, meet the friends and neighbors who live in Wells County, North Dakota. Dedicated to Charles Eldredge, long-time editor and publisher, this book presents a good look at Small Town USA, the small towns he spent his life helping via the local newspaper. A feature writer for this small newspaper, Shiela Branson found the stories of many of the people of this area both heart-rending and inspirational. Whether in tears or in laughter, these people tend to share their lives and help one another through. Generations pass, people move on, but tradition lives on, waiting for visits from those who have moved away - waiting as well for visits from those who might be interested in what Small Town USA is really all about. So if ever you're in the area, stop by ... have a cup of coffee, strike up a conversation ... I bet you'll like what you find.
About the Author: Shiela Branson loves people; she loves writing about them, their lives, their accomplishments, and their challenges - whether those lives, accomplishments, and challenges are current or 1500 years ago. As a feature article writer for a small North Dakota newspaper, she had a unique opportunity to get to meet a number of interesting people in Small Town USA. She is enthusiastic about the extraordinary persons living (for them) ordinary lives. "They have no idea how exceptional they are - it's just their way. A call goes out for volunteers; it's met with volunteers. A family's crop is endangered because of health troubles; it's saved by a Harvest Bee. Friends and neighbors care for and about one another. It's truly amazing - these are good people, good folk." Wells County is where Shiela spent the majority of her growing up years; it is where she returned to raise her young daughters; it is where she now lives. "Having the chance to share even this small portion of the good things about this place ... it's special."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781495988271
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Depth: 9
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Weight: 281 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1495988279
  • Publisher Date: 17 Feb 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 166
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: It's All a Matter of Perspective
  • Width: 152 mm


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