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Raising eight on 80

Raising eight on 80

Balzer, Nettie, 1939- author.
Book 2014

Helena and Jacob are forced to employ every ounce of the resourcefulness to raise 7 children on 160 stony acres of Canadian prairie. Then their 8th child is born, half their land is chosen for an Aerodrome to train pilots fro World War 2, and the Dirty Thirties continue into the 40s. Helena applies her creativity and Jacob his ingenuity, and the children roll up their sleeves and pitch in, sometimes with humorous outcomes. "Raising Eight on 80...

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Banman, Helena, 1898-2001 Fiction
Mennonites Manitoba Fiction
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ISBN:
9780988066113
Description:
400 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Other Title:
Raising eight on eighty
Notes:
Sequel to: Helena -A Peek Into the Past
Canadiana
Author information from front cover and verso of title page
Includes bibliographical references: page 399
Control Number:
1280640
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