Book Review:Addie of the Flint Hills, A Prairie Child During The Depression

By NWHP admin on October 6th, 2010

Most people tend to say that history repeats itself. There’s validity to that statement since the U.S is currently dealing with a dire recession that is quite reminiscent for those who grew up in the the Great Depression era. History is repeating itself some-what, but women can now be armed with a treasure that will propel them emotionally against the recession’s claws and bearings.

Ninety-four-year old author, Addie Sorace, along with her daughter, wrote a memoir called Addie of the Flint Hills, A Prairie Child During The Depression that poignantly illustrates how an “ordinary girl” relates a trying period in Utah from 1915 through 1935 to the everyday woman. This intergenerational first-person account highlights powerful lessons found in her dealings with family relationships, thrift and personal empowerment which is certain to uplift women from all backgrounds in 2010.

It’s important to note that this is Sorace’s first novel and it has recently won the 2010 Kansas Notable Books Award. Her way of making history come alive for women, makes this debut a must-have for anyone who collects women’s history novels or for anyone who needs reassurance during these hard times.

By Sherryn Daniel

Categories: Featured Article, Suggested Reading, Uncategorized
Tags: addie of the flint hills, addie sorace, national womens history project

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