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Against Odds: A Personal Narrative Of Life In Horse Heaven (1917)

Against Odds: A Personal Narrative Of Life In Horse Heaven (1917)

Sihler, K. Elizabeth

Hardcover

Biographies General20th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1164702149
ISBN13: 9781164702146
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Against Odds: A Personal Narrative Of Life In Horse Heaven is a memoir written by K. Elizabeth Sihler and originally published in 1917. The book recounts the author's experiences growing up in rural Montana in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Sihler describes her family's struggles to make a living on their small ranch, including the challenges of raising and caring for horses. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of Sihler's life in Montana. She writes about her education, her relationships with family and friends, and her experiences with the natural world. Sihler also discusses the impact of technology on rural life, including the introduction of the telephone and the automobile.Throughout the book, Sihler emphasizes the importance of hard work, perseverance, and faith in overcoming adversity. She writes about the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated society, and the ways in which she and other women in her community worked to assert their independence and autonomy.Against Odds: A Personal Narrative Of Life In Horse Heaven provides a vivid and engaging portrait of life in rural Montana at the turn of the 20th century. It is a valuable historical document that offers insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by people living in this remote and rugged part of the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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