Kirjahaku

Some of these essays are mostly reflections; others are more opinionated with an "I Know I'm Right!" attitude. Some describe the life of a kid, some a parent/wife/housekeeper, some a teacher. They're all perspectives of a writer and editor, one who has lived nearly eight decades. The stories and ideas come together to form a type of memoir, but they're not so much about the writer as they are about the world we live in and our attitudes and adjustments to that world.

Classified as a memoir, the book is a collection of 22 related narrative essays based on a theme: recollections of a girl growing up in a small town in Illinois as it was back in the time of the Great Depression and World War II. Through various subthemes and sometimes a wry humor, the essays show the way it was for kids, in particular girls, growing up back then and for their families making do with shortages of money and goods.