TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kruckenberg,Larry
TI  - Big Bend country: a journey of good times, hard times and hope, as told by Lorraine Guenthner Kruckenberg 
SN  - 9798694485593
PY  - 2020///
CY  - [Place of publication not identified]
PB  - Larry Kruckenberg
KW  - Reminiscing
KW  - North Dakota
KW  - Mercer County
KW  - Mercer (N.D.)
KW  - History
KW  - Biography
KW  - Genealogy
N2  - It's hard to imagine what it took to eke out a living in rural North Dakota in the early 20th century. It is but a century ago in years, but eons in terms of the everyday life experiences of today. The memories of his mother, Lorraine Guenthner Kruckenberg, enable author Larry Lee Kruckenberg to bring the travails of a working prairie farm into sharp focus. It was a good life, but a hard life, filled with work and family. Through his mother's words, Kruckenberg details every aspect of what it was like to grow up in a remote part of Mercer County, and upon reaching adulthood, raising a family under very difficult circumstances. It is a chronicle of life, hardship, and sometimes tragedy, that underscores the strength of our forebears, and renews appreciation for those who came before us. It is one person's remarkable journey, grounded in personal sacrifice, faith, and hope of the times
ER  -