Family stories are typically passed down by word of mouth, and thus over the generations much our family history is lost forever. This anthology collects letters and stories actually written down by various people so that future generations can read them and have some inkling of what people were like. Included in the anthology are stories of what it was like growing up in the 1930's, 1950's, and 1960's. Also included are detailed stories of actual events that had significant impact on the individuals who wrote them done, including: - taking a grandmother to church on a sled pulled by an ox - a best friend killed in action during World War I - a tragic car accident that left a man paralyzed - a cattle round-up - a father's suicide