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Little HeathensBy: Mildred Armstrong Kalish I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the sheer joy and excitement of it all, I report on my early life. It was quite a romp. So begins Mildred Kalishs story of growing up on her grandparents Iowa farm during the
By: Mildred Armstrong KalishI tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the sheer joy and excitement of it all, I report on my early life. It was quite a romp.
So begins Mildred Kalish’s story of growing up on her grandparents’ Iowa farm during the depths of the Great Depression. With her father banished from the household for mysterious transgressions, five-year-old Mildred and her family could easily have been overwhelmed by the challenge of simply trying to survive. This, however, is not a tale of suffering.
Kalish counts herself among the lucky of that era. She had caring grandparents who possessed—and valiantly tried to impose—all the pioneer virtues of their forebears, teachers who inspired and befriended her, and a barnyard full of animals ready to be tamed and loved. She and her siblings and their cousins from the farm across the way played as hard as they worked, running barefoot through the fields, as free and wild as they dared.
Filled with recipes and how-tos for everything from catching and skinning a rabbit to preparing homemade skin and hair beautifiers, apple cream pie, and the world’s best head cheese (start by scrubbing the head of the pig until it is pink and clean), Little Heathens portrays a world of hardship and hard work tempered by simple rewards. There was the unsurpassed flavor of tender new dandelion greens harvested as soon as the snow melted; the taste of crystal clear marble-sized balls of honey robbed from a bumblebee nest; the sweet smell from the body of a lamb sleeping on sun-warmed grass; and the magical quality of oat shocking under the light of a full harvest moon.
Little Heathens offers a loving but realistic portrait of a “hearty-handshake Methodist” family that gave its members a remarkable legacy of kinship, kindness, and remembered pleasures. Recounted in a luminous narrative filled with tenderness and humor, Kalish’s memoir of her childhood shows how the right stuff can make even the bleakest of times seem like “quite a romp.”
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★★★★★ 2
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I'm not convinced this is made from coffee wood. I bought one of these before for my puppy & it lasted for 3 months and paid $16 and it was 3x the size in comparison to what I paid for this product. This one is half demolished in 3 hours and breaks off in chunks. I don't think this product is safe for puppies or adult dogs of any age.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023
★★★★★ 3
It’s okay..
Size: M-Medium, Size: M-Medium
Well my 8 month old pup has has this for about 8 hours and this is what it looks like . It’s okay and keeps him busy. He’s big into chewing . Especially sticks so I got this in hopes in would make him happy and keep him busy. He definitely loves it . But for 16$ for the medium size i think it’s a little over priced for the fact it doesn’t look like it will last him to long . Other then the price it’s great ! Just wish it was cheaper since it’s just a stick and it won’t last long with this 8 month old pup ..
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023
★★★★★ 1
Had to return
Size: L-Large
Unfortunately, I had to return this item as it did not live up to the description. My pupy had a huge chunk split off in about 5 minutes. Was not durable or for aggressive chewers.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
★★★★★ 5
busy time
Size: M-Medium
Love to chew on this for hours.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Great product
Puppy won’t put it down
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Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023