A memoir of the 1930's depression era to the present time about a farm family in the central United States, how they lived, worked, and died. Covers the depression years and how this family of seven brothers and their parents made it through those and following years. Some history of older generations is given along with stories of childhood and school years activities. A significant part of the book is used to tell of the difficulties of raising a fairly large family during those tough times. Stories of the author and his own family in later years are recorded to show a lifetime of their trials and tribulations along with the good times they experienced. A comparison of a Christian and non-Christian influence on a family can be seen.