Pioneer Life in the 20th Century chronicles the uplifting survival experiences of raising six children in Northern Ontario far from neighbours and modern amenities. With nothing except a can-do attitude, the family meets and overcomes challenges that would defeat those not blessed with their uplifting spirit and need to survive. Join in their laughter, love, and triumph as you come along with the family as they grow and learn in twenty years of their story, which will inspire you to persevere against all odds and come out stronger for having met life's obstacles with faith and good old...

Pioneer Life in the 20th Century chronicles the uplifting survival experiences of raising six children in Northern Ontario far from neighbours and modern amenities. With nothing except a can-do attitude, the family meets and overcomes challenges that would defeat those not blessed with their uplifting spirit and need to survive. Join in their laughter, love, and triumph as you come along with the family as they grow and learn in twenty years of their story, which will inspire you to persevere against all odds and come out stronger for having met life's obstacles with faith and good old...

Pioneer Life in the 20th Century is the true story of how one remarkably determined woman raised six children in a one room house built with her own hands. Each vignette captures life as it really was, be it experiencing the joys of an outhouse commandeered by a skunk or attempting to sting popcorn garland for the holiday season. Children racing on piglets or attempting to catch headless chickens will leave readers in stitches while the frantic race to save an allergic child stung by bees will leave them breathless. Whether coping with marauding bears, downed chimneys, or snow storms, this...