Recollections of Country Joe

Country Joe was a contemporary of my
dad's dad. Many of the stories Joe
tells are similar to stories my grandma
and grandpa told. The most surprising
stories were of people helping each
other out, in big ways, like building
a house.

My favorite story was of the
first time Joe left home, to travel
with a friend who had tuberculosis out
to dry west Texas. One night, Joe and
his friend stayed in a hotel. It was
the first Joe had seen of electricity.
That night, both young men were too
scared of the electricity to turn off
the light switch!

I used to love to
hear my grandma tell stories of her
life as a young girl and young mom,
so this book was a treat for me.