Frank Carlson Library

"Your heart is the core of your body, mind, and soul. This book is a collection of stories as a girl experiences the joys and pains of growing up in a family of twelve in Kansas. Read how they struggle through the post-depression era as you follow her on her incredible journey into womanhood. You will discover the 'art' of finding chewed bulb-blegum on the road, playing chicken on the tracks of an incoming train, and the compassion displayed by her...