About the Author: Rita Beck grew up south of St Louis, Missouri. She attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau and Central Methodist College and worked for the State of Missouri both in social work and as a special education teacher for the State of Missouri Schools. After retirement she taught in the public school system. Rita has three grown children, eight grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. She also plays piano for the Caledonia Methodist Church in Caledonia, Missouri, and plays a bandola with family and friends. About the Illustrator. Marvin Joseph Politte was born in Washington Co., Missouri. He and his wife Geraldine have two children and three grandchildren. Joe’s talents include art and woodworking, playing several different stringed instruments, and singing. He serves on the Washington Co. Library Board and as a musician at the St. Joachim Catholic Church, where he sings traditional French and English music and is active in historic preservation of the French culture.
Ottery Creek 1936
Life in the Foothills of the St. Francois Mountains
by Rita Beck
Ottery Creek 1936
Life in the Foothills of the St. Francois Mountains
by Rita Beck
Published Apr 13, 2019
94 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Historical / General
Book Details
Life was hard during the days of the Great Depression, and so it was for a family who lived in the foothills of the St. Francois Mountains, in the Missouri Ozarks. Their 40-acre farm stretched along a rambling stream called Ottery Creek, and this is the story of how they lived through these dark times—with love, humor, and hard work. A heartwarming tale for all ages, Ottery Creek 1936 is a testament to the human spirit.