Author David Osborne has brought to life the difficult experiences
and carefree joys of growing up in Appalachia. The family consisted
of thirteen children plus Mom and Dad, and they lived on the old
home place that the family referred to simply as "The Holler." The
children worked tirelessly alongside their father, Steve, and
mother, Thelma, to coax-or perhaps force-a living from the hills
and the small amount of level land that they called a farm. "We all
had full-time, yearlong jobs," Osborne remembers. "The kinds of
work that we did often varied from season to season, but the work
itself was always there." Osborne's ancestors, having come from
Southwest Virginia through Pike County, Kentucky, and settling in
Southern Ohio, always lived a difficult life. There was hunting and
fishing, hog killing, cane grinding, and plowing the rocky land to
raise a garden. His grandfather was always full of hair-raising
stories and tall tales that would curl your toes. He knew that all
his ancestors were not "thoroughbreds," and he also knew that some
could have been considered "nags," so he knew that the tall tales
were not far from the truth. Life was not always about work because
above all, there were the children and their attempts to have fun.
Through their relentless efforts by the rambunctious,
irrepressible, and in many cases, irresponsible children to amuse
themselves, they played as hard as they worked. They survived in
spite of everything life could throw against them. These were
simpler times when the family grew up. There were no phones or
television sets in the house. They had no electricity or running
water, therefore making the "outhouse" a significant part of their
lives. Those that grew up during this time will remember and may
linger a moment to compare their lives with the events and
situations in this book. Some may tend to look back fondly at the
memories, but just keep in mind that there were many memories that
we all would just as soon forget
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