Never Curse the Rain: A Farm Boy's Reflections on Water

by Jerry Apps

Book Overview

Growing up on the family farm, Jerry Apps learned from a young age that water was precious. The farm had no running water, a windmill pumped drinking water for the small herd of cattle, and Jerry and his brothers hauled bucket after bucket of water for the family's use. A weekly bath was considered sufficient. And when it rained, it was cause for celebration. Indeed, if ever the Apps boys complained about a rainy day spoiling their plans, their father...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870207946
• ISBN13: 9780870207945
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.1"