<p>In the &quot;Roaring Twentys&quot; in western Kansas people were&nbsp;prospering. Some&nbsp;were making money by only buying and selling.&nbsp;Everything seemed to be going &quot;up&quot;:. But when the deppression came followed by years of drought.&nbsp;The hardy ones stayed and made a &quot;go of it&quot;. This book spans the Great Depression World War II and subsequent years. It's history mixed with personal testimonies difficulties and adventure all mixed together and the story&nbsp; of a little boy growing up in that time.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; . .</p>