The Gooseberry Hedge: Growing up in America's Heartland in the 1930s and 40s

Growing up in America's Heartland in the 1930s and 40s The author was born as the great depression was winding down and money and jobs were still in short supply. He relates what life was like before TV, video games and organized activities for kids. Then came World War II when he was only seven. He remembers Pearl Harbor and how the war was viewed by children of the times. His young life was deeply touched by the loss of servicemen he knew. But then came peace and all the changes it brough...