Thirty-one Miles from Nowhere

Thirty-one Miles from Nowhere

Growing up thirty-one miles from nowhere in the sparse country of Western Kansas is challenge enoughâ€¦but add the years 1940 to the early 1960s, a house full of independent, rowdy kids, a mother who teaches one room country schools and a father that scrapes out a career in farmingâ€¦itâ€™s all bound to collide in an unpredictable life. Written with reference from an armload of diaries and a heritage rich in hard work, struggle and humor, we relive the times of a family growing up determined to survive. As a first-time author, Twila Tuttle Blakely has shared the resilience of a family who met everyday life head-on. Having parents who grew up in the early 1900s with no modern conveniences (running water, electricity, inside bathrooms, phones, or vehicles) created tough individuals. The lack of these same â€œmodern conveniencesâ€ carried over into the first several years of their married life, with the exception of a vehicle, as their family grew to nine children, seven who survived to adulthood. Life was made interesting with a dirt floor, glass cloth windows, farming chores, pet skunks, a variety of different high schoolsâ€¦and even a Haunted House. Entertainment in the boonies was created by the vivid imagination of the four boys and three girlsâ€¦often at each otherâ€™s expenseâ€¦but there was always â€œpay backâ€ time. Hard times and tragedies were faced with a faith in God and the support of each other. Written in a rather whimsical way, the author has created moments that will make you smile often, tear up, and relive your own treasured memories. "Twila Tuttle Blakelyâ€™s charming and thoughtful memoir took me down my own memory lane and reminded me of the incredible importance of telling our stories. THIRTY-ONE MILES FROM NOWHERE is filled with genuine humor, profound insights, and slice-of-life moments that bring a tear to the eye and joy to the heart. I loved this book!" â€“â€“ Deborah Raney, author of THE FACE OF THE EARTH and the Chicory Inn Novels series

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Thirty-one Miles from Nowhere

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