My Grandma's Diaries: The untold stories of Elisabeth Hartsell during the Great Depression (1930s)

by Mark McKinney and Liz Duren

The paperback version of "My Grandma's Diaries" is a thick 595 pages! All of the links to the books, movies, magazines and radio shows that Elisabeth mentions in the diaries can be found on our website at www.mygrandmasdiaries.com What is this? Sometimes referred to as "The Greatest Story Ever Told," a diary can hold incredible and captivating narratives. Welcome to the fascinating world of My Grandma's Diaries , a book containing the personal diary entries of Elisabeth Hartsell. The Story: At the age of thirteen in 1930, Elisabeth received a diary as a Christmas present. Over the next ten and a half years, she diligently documented her daily life, spanning the Great Depression and the start of World War II. During the toughest times, Elisabeth finds herself and her family living in tents on a farm in Arkansas for almost 18 months. Her father remained unemployed for more than three years, leaving the destitute Hartsell family of seven struggling. Elisabeth writes of enduring freezing temperatures and days without food. The narrative unfolds into a poignant journey that traces Elisabeth's life until her premature passing in Missouri at 51 years old. These diaries and Elisabeth's untold story remained hidden until now, as she never shared her childhood experiences with her family. The content of the diaries is new to everyone, including her four children. In this ebook: Over 3,000 photos! Elisabeth's written diary entries as well as typed transcriptions Diary entries from 1931 to 1935 An extensive dive into the history of The Great Depression and FDR's New Deal programs Hundreds of photos from the Farm Security Administration photography collection from the 1930s depicting life on sharecropping and tenant farms. This includes photos from photographers like Dorthea Lange. Tons of photos of Elisabeth and her family Lots of historical context materials including newspapers articles, maps and family trees An amazing story from beginning to end!! Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride through one of America's most challenging times!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D55VP2GK
• ISBN13: 9798325954214
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 595 Pages
• Weight: 2.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.0"