You and I and Yesterday

by Marjorie Holmes

Out of a full and joyous heart, Marjorie Holmes recalls the magical moments of her small-town childhood in Iowa-the simple pleasures that gave life special zest and favor.

Spring, with homemade kites soaring and dipping in the sky...Golden days in grandpa's garden before fruits and vegetables grew on supermarket shelves...The comfort and companionship of suppertime with the whole family gathered together...The luscious aroma of bread baking in the old-fashioned coal stove...Santa Claus riding into town on a bobsied...The thrill of getting a secondhand Tin Lizzie.

"Things didn't happen very often," says Marjorie Holmes, "but when they did they happened grand."

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

191 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Marjorie Holmes (1910—2002) was an American columnist and best-selling Christian author of 134 books, 32 of which were best sellers. Holmes is known best for her biblical trilogy which began with the novel Two From Galilee, a love story about Mary and Joseph, published by Fleming H. Revell.

Reviews

[Armelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Marjorie Holmes describes her life as a child in Iowa - with tone of yearning for the good old days. She makes her childhood sound idyllic, with her loving family and simple pleasures.

[Debi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Decent little book about life back in the day.

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Delightful little book. It was interesting to read her nostalgic musings comparing yesterday to her "today," which was actually in the 70s. Made me wonder what she would think of our "today."

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love a hardback book. love it ...makes my heart happy!! i am sort of rating these are the text (font) that is used ...etc. some are better than others and these are printed at different times ... and all that jazz. not new books by any means. these are used. this one was 1973, apparently MH was a busy lady in 1973, really wrote a lot of books and i am so thankful for her amazing books, she is a well stated lady, so great!! so i am excited to read more ...took a look but enjoyed what i did read ...will of course read more and then pass it along. check her out. go on.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the walk back in time when I read this book. I’d only known the author’s historical fiction, but reading a bit of her own history was good as well.