A picturesque glimpse into the real-life adventures my sister, Ruth, and I shared while growing up in rural Iowa during the 1940s, A KID'S LIFE is about my childhood. Living on the farm was exciting. You will learn why Gussie Goose followed me around while terrorizing Ruth, and how Ruth saved me from being trampled by our mother sow protecting her piglets. You can hunt crayfish with me and tip-toe past a sleeping bull snake. I'll tell you how we built...