Values from the Heartland: Stories of an American Farmgirl

By Bettie B. Youngs

Book Overview

In the Midwestern United States, blankets of wheat, alfalfa and corn stretch as far as the eye can see. Farmers till the rich soil and harvest its abundance to feed a nation. This is a region where... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558743359
• ISBN13: 9781558743359
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Hci
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

A Great Collection of Inspiring Short Stories

This book was particularly poignant for me as it was reminiscent of my own youth, but also that of my parents. Bettie Youngs is a gifted story-teller, but her stories do much more than merely entertain. They remind us of timeless values, sadly all but forgotten by too many of us. Even my children enjoyed some of these stories. Their favorite was "Red Dot." Treat yourself to this and other books by Bettie Youngs.

Great lessons about life and an enjoyable read

This book was interesting and enjoyable to read but it also contained a lot of wisdom about life. The author does a great job of recreating the excitement and potential of youth in a way that is interesting to young people or adults. I found the book made me look back to lessons I'd learned from my youth that I'd almost forgotten about. It also made me think a little more consciously about the stories in my life that have helped to create my own values and beliefs.