The deteriorating economic and social climate in the eastern seaboard had Bill and June in a tailspin. Urged on by a business deal with a former acquaintance they decided to look for a better life. The family moves to a tiny town on the high plains in rural South Dakota. This story is about the family and how they interact with the people. As you read, you see them learn the culture and the climate of their new home town. The story is a light hearted tale of culture shock and humor. The book is intended to get you to smile. It is broken down into easy reading chapters. Most can stand alone as...

Tom and Sarah had it made. He was a major player in a world class construction company, she was a purchaser for a large department store chain. VP of purchasing was just around the corner. They had two children and a wonderful house in the suburbs. They were on the A list in the social arena. Then the economy turned. Tom's company went broke, Sarah was downsized out of her job. The world around them couldn't look any more bleak. Then Tom received word about the death of his grandfather. What happened next would turn the family upside down.

At ninety-seven years young, Frank Stanbauer is the oldest person in Helen South Dakota. Frank has lived a full life, from working with his father during the depression and drought of the dirty thirties, to walking through Europe with General George Paton in World War Two. Through recollection and flashbacks, Frank tells and relives the major events in his life, from the birth of his three children to the untimely death of his wife, Rose. Travel with Frank back t the days of the Tin Lizzy and illegal booze. Laugh with him as he recalls the train trips to the big city. Cry with him as he...