Farm life described in this book is now a memory for those who were privileged to experience it. Life on a depression era farm was rugged, difficult, demanding and, ironically, enjoyable, productive, and rewarding.

You will be amused and perhaps even shocked at times inapproriate songs were sung at baptisms, weddings, funerals and other times.

Barbara knows life is far too serious not to laugh. In 60 wise, witty devotions—salted with humor and peppered with the madcap illustrations of syndicated cartoonist John McPherson—she encourages you to develop a joy-filled lifestyle. Through devotions such as . . . Unquenchable Grins Birthday Countdown Gotta Be Real The Big Joy Room . . . Barbara helps you perfect the art of the well-aimed chuckle.

There is one thing for certain: if we continue to live on earth we will get older, and older, and older. However, age is to a great extent attitude.

Seeing lives shattered by alcohol, Dr. Thomas Holland has counseled many people with drinking problems. He jas helped people know freedom from this slavery.

The purpose of this book is to provide enjoyment for older people and for those who anticipate becoming among the millions of older people who now live in the United States.

Bad news is bad enough. But bad news about your children carries a triple whammy of pain, worry, and where did we go wrong! An accident, an illness, and unwholesome ifestyle, a devastating decision - the truth about these awful events can turn your life upside down, isolate you from family and friends, drain you of hope, and overpower you with stress.

Combining common sense with good humor and a generous heart, Patricia Lorenz is certain to grab your funny bone and shake yo out of the rut of conflicting priorities, self-pity and perfectionism, so you can get the most out of your life!

* The older people will be able to relive many delightful memories from the good ole days.
* Younger people will be entertained and excited to learn what their parents and grandparents did.

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Dennis Swanberg, "The Minister of Encouragement," delivers deliciously funny and delightfully heart-nourishing stories that will help you feel better and live longer. Well, at least feel better. With every page you will find yourself snickering at the antics of people from Swanberg's past or laughing at stories that reveal a side of life you recognize as your own. From "Funeral-Home Fans and Tongue Depressors" to "Zipper Revenge," you will find Swanberg's humor contagious and his heartwarming view of life a great source of encouragement. Have a taste of life from Dennis Swanberg's Soup & Salad, and you will definitely come back for seconds.

There are times in life when things happen and in retrospect people think 'that didn't happen.' But it did. the 10 chapters in this book reveal these unreal real happenings.

Try to imagine living or surviving in a world without modern hospitals, ambulances, helicopters, miracle drugs and immunizations against communicable diseases.

From the somewhat facetious to the downright hilarious, this book provides comic relief for frazzled grown-ups. So find a quiet spot (with a lock the kids can't pick), settle down, and try to stifle the giggles (so they won't find You).

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The outhouse was a very important even necessary building prior to the days of indoor plumbing and water flushing toilets. The outhouse was actually the place where the digestive process was terminated. Surely that explanation will not be offensive to anyone and so for brevity's sake and to use a non-offensive explanation, the letters DPT will be used in this book.

This book is a verbal preservation of a vanishing way of life. The generation of the author is the last one to experience life in the rural south during The Great Depression.

Doctors, Lawyers, University/College Professors, Factory Workers, Ministers, and Pilots, sometimes demonstrate lapses of intelligence.