Hazel and Olaf: They Called Us Hillbillies

Based on true events from Hazel's journal, this book tells the story of a proud and resilient woman, her husband Olaf, and their seven children as they leave Wisconsin in search of a better life in California. After selling their small farm and heading west to escape the brutal winters, their money runs out with California still hundreds of miles away. What begins as a hopeful journey quickly becomes a test of endurance, marked by hardship, sacrifice, unsanitary conditions, and relentless ...