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This Book is meticulous in detail and description . Elaine pours her heart and soul into this book , as she did in The Princess Doll ' s Scrapbook . It is a labour of Love , but also a Gift of first hand memory and experience , shared generously with generations to come . I am grateful for this contribution to the preservation of Saskatchewan ' s history . Thank YOU , Elaine !
Other significant comments gathered ;
Covers historical facts about the area that people will be interested to read .
Funny and insightful comments .
Sidebars add to the overall historical aspect of the book .
A variety of primary sources ( such as postcards , letters , or journals ) are stitched together like a crazy quilt .
Come step into the days of yesterday with me . Follow a family that made this country great .
I like when you compare events and the way they did things to how things are today .
Timely photos enable readers to connect with the main family members in the book .
HE AUTHOR TOOK HER GRANDFATHER JB HANSEN ’ S
T memoir , written before his death in the mid sixties , and by augmenting it with a variety of interesting primary sources , and her own personal comments ,
she brings new life to the realities of southeastern Saskatchewan homesteading in the Rural Municipality of Souris Valley # 7 in the first half of the twentieth century . This will give readers of today a better understanding of everyday life in those homesteading days . Many examples show changes in the forms of travel , cost of living , farming methods , food preparation and daily activities all to help us understand this history and serve to inspire us in dealing with the problems of our day . Their personal stories show they found ways to thrive and have good times in spite of the challenges of the times .
HOMESTEADING in the LAST BEST WEST Elaine Melby Ayre
Homesteading in the

Last Best

West

Based on JB Hansen ’ s Personal Memoir
Homesteading in the Last Best West by Elaine Ayre . Friesen Press , 2022 . Memoir . This book is based on the author ’ s grandfather ’ s personal memoir relating his homesteading in southeastern Saskatchewan in 1909 .
Elaine Melby Ayre
No Good Asking : A Novel by Fran Kimmel . ECW Press , 2018 . Fiction . What can happen when one family reaches out to a little girl on the run from dire circumstances ? Deeply moving , highly recommended - BookList Reviews .
Six Under After Five by Lowell Leffler . Friesen Press , 2021 . Memoir . A humorous collection of short stories based on growing up in rural southern Alberta in the 1950s and ’ 60s .
Footsteps and Whispers : The Series ( Unabridged ) by Elesa Diane Willies . First Choice Books , 2019 ( 3rd ed .). Nonfiction . Grande Cache : Alberta ’ s gateway to the mysterious . Enjoy stories and poems of people ’ s unusual experiences with animals , spirits , and the land itself . Beautifully illustrated .
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