New Book Release: 'Tales of a One-Room Country School'
A tribute to a unique school house during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl
Lincoln, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 16, 2009 -- David L. Perkins', "Tales of a One-Room Country School" (published by AuthorHouse), offers a detailed account of his experiences while attending grade-school in rural South Dakota during the 1930s. Perkins details his education in a one-room country school where he grew up during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl.
"Tales of a One-Room Country School"
"Tales of a One-Room Country School" features a collection of short stories that revolve around a South Dakota country boy who was offered a unique education in a unique environment. Perkins writes of the benefits that his one-room country school offered its students, such as the sense of pride the small, personal setting of the school instilled in the students and the teachers. From the clothes they wore to the struggles they endured, "Tales of a One-Room Country School" reawakens every detail associated with his education.
In his book, Perkins describes the winter of 1938:
"It was the winter of 1938, one of the worst on record. There was snow, blowing, and blizzards for days and weeks on end all winter. One time we were snowbound for two solid weeks. That was the year I froze my feet several times. To this day I have to wear heavy socks at all times to give my feet a feeling of warmth. The nerves never have recovered."
Perkins' book is not only a tribute to the education the students received in this one-room school, but to the teachers who made sacrifices to help lay the groundwork of a strong education for all of the children. His book makes a great addition to the collections of history buffs, educators, and genealogy enthusiasts.
Hardcover, soft cover 6x9
Approximately 196 pages
ISBN: 9781438904344
$24.99 retail price
Available at www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com
About the author:
David L. Perkins is a native of northeastern South Dakota where he attended a one-room country school as a child and has been married to his wife Isabel for 47 years. Perkins went on to attend several schools including Georgia Institute of Technology, Sacramento State University, and San Jose State University which led him to a career supporting the United States Air Force and United States Navy. He owes much of his accomplishments to the one-room country school where he first began his education.
AuthorHouse is the premier book publisher for emerging, self-published authors. For more information, please visit www.authorhouse.com.
EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
Nick McMurray
Tel: 317.926.1727
Fax: 317.926.1728
(When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)
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