Rarely does an author so vividly, faithfully reflect the very essence of daily life in the early 1900’s as Ann Godfrey Hansen. In Wood Stoves and Woolen Stockings, she captures forever in print a period of history remarkably different from the time in which we live. Now in her nineties, Ann grew up in the little Mormon town of Clarkston, Utah, in horse and buggy days when corsets, petticoats, outhouses, and one room schools were a way of life.
Ann delightfully recreates the scenes of her childhood with vivid, descriptive language and amusing anecdotes. Her ability to draw you into the scene makes older folks feel they are reliving the good old days, while younger ones suddenly comprehend what it was like back then. The characters she describes are so real and human that they jump off the page and into your heart.
Wood Stoves and Woolen Stockings offers a reading experience seldom paralleled and provides the perfect gift for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. You will feel the closeness of Ann’s family, the mutual support of the townspeople, and the aliveness of one special girl as she learns and grows in a setting of warmth and love. Filled with humor and courage, Wood Stoves and Woolen Stockings is a never-to-be-forgotten experience to share with your whole family.
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