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True Tales of a One-Time Farm Boy!
If you grew up in the country, you know these stories. If you’ve never spent a day in the country, these are stories you should read.
A young man getting his first job because of his willingness to accept blame for a damaged car, a thirteen-year-old boy asking for skis for Christmas because if he could go cross-country he’d have extra time before school for chores, chores he needed to do because of the sudden death of his father. Another father lifting a car out of a snow filled ditch because that was the only choice he had.
These essays are the story of a man, a family, and a very small place, but in a larger sense they are stories of America. True tales of a one-time farm boy is a collection of short stories about farm life from the perspective of a young man who grew up in the 1930's. Additional stories are written outlining the adventures of the next generation of the same family. Oh, and the drawings! Get the book ]just for the drawings.
-Brent Olson, farmer, Big Stone County Commissioner, SW MN Arts Council Prairie Star Awardee 2024 and 2014 Bush Fellow as well as a published author and on-line blogger.
A young man getting his first job because of his willingness to accept blame for a damaged car, a thirteen-year-old boy asking for skis for Christmas because if he could go cross-country he’d have extra time before school for chores, chores he needed to do because of the sudden death of his father. Another father lifting a car out of a snow filled ditch because that was the only choice he had.
These essays are the story of a man, a family, and a very small place, but in a larger sense they are stories of America. True tales of a one-time farm boy is a collection of short stories about farm life from the perspective of a young man who grew up in the 1930's. Additional stories are written outlining the adventures of the next generation of the same family. Oh, and the drawings! Get the book ]just for the drawings.
-Brent Olson, farmer, Big Stone County Commissioner, SW MN Arts Council Prairie Star Awardee 2024 and 2014 Bush Fellow as well as a published author and on-line blogger.
165 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2024
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December 8, 2024
Jim Molenaar’s book is hard to put down. My plan was to read one story a day leading up to the new year. I read it in less than 12 hours. I am a newly wed, and even didn’t respond to my husband commenting on my beauty because I was so engrossed in the book.
The book is split into two parts: stories that Jim’s dad told him growing up and stories of Jim’s life.
Each chapter is illustrated by Jim himself- who took up drawing for the purpose of illustrating his book.
At the end of the book he shares that this is a love letter to future generations, and I feel that deeply. See- I am his daughter and can’t wait to read these stories to my children one day.
I know Jim had more stories so maybe their will be a part 2?
The book is split into two parts: stories that Jim’s dad told him growing up and stories of Jim’s life.
Each chapter is illustrated by Jim himself- who took up drawing for the purpose of illustrating his book.
At the end of the book he shares that this is a love letter to future generations, and I feel that deeply. See- I am his daughter and can’t wait to read these stories to my children one day.
I know Jim had more stories so maybe their will be a part 2?
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