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Christmas at the ranch / Elmer Kelton ; illustrated by H. C. Zachry ; foreword by Walt McDonald.
Van Pelt Library PS3561.E3975 Z463 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kelton, Elmer.
- Series:
- Texas heritage series no. 1.
- Texas heritage series : no. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kelton, Elmer.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Christmas.
- Texas.
- Austria.
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, American.
- Christmas--Austria.
- Ranch life--Texas.
- Ranch life.
- Christmas--Texas.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- American.
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- 63 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abilene, Tex. : McWhiney Foundation Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- Elmer Kelton writes about what Christmas was like in West Texas during the Great Depression.
- Actually, he experienced Christmas on two ranches -- the one where his father was foreman, and the one his paternal grandfather operated. His grandparents' home lacked electricity, running water, and indoor plumbing, but it was full of cousins, delicious food, and a warm glow that reflected more than just the heat generated by the pot-bellied stove in the living room. This heart-warming little book includes accounts of Kelton's last Christmas at home before shipping out for war in Europe, his first Christmas after the war, and a special Christmas in Austria more than thirty-five years later. This is a book for families to read together and then share their own experiences about the "good old days," however they are defined.
- Contents:
- Christmas at the Ranch 13
- The Best Christmas 37
- Christmas in Austria 49.
- ISBN:
- 1893114384
- OCLC:
- 52388239
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