A TREASURE OF RURAL HISTORY
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018
Upon reading this anthology, be prepared to be picked up by the seat of your pants and to be dropped squarely back into the 1960’s. If you were a farm kid you will be mesmerized by these stories because you too also lived them or something similar. Williams uses humor and compassion to make history enjoyable and easily readable in a down home style. The overwhelming theme that comes through these stories is that something very special has been lost or taken from us in this day of corporate livestock confinements and agriculture mega business. And I don’t just mean the family dog. Charlie is almost a literary metaphor for the small family farmer with strong work ethics. The subsistence farmer who existed to raise a family and make a living has been nearly extinguished by the desire to make a profit and to do it without physical labor. The small farmer and his lifestyle have been thrown off the bus. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
He highlights the good, the bad
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018
I have just finished reading Myron Williams' delightful novel, Cornfield Chronicles: Featuring Snowball: Pony from Hell. His childhood farm life memories are extremely relatable and quite enjoyable! He highlights the good, the bad, and the bizarre. The writing flows from one memory to the next with notes if one needs further reference to other memories in the novel. This was a very delightful read. Thank you, Myron, for sharing your childhood.
