Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's, Volume III [Spiral-bound]

Rita Van Amber (Author), Janet Van Amber Paske (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 1999

A third collection of additionalnostalgic, heartwarming stories contributed by survivors of the Great Depression, along with the comforting recipes that kept body and soul of their families together.

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About the Author

Rita Van Amber, a child of the Great Depression, is passionate about preserving the authentic personal history of that era as it happened in homes across the country. Her project was born from a desire to commemorate the women who so valiantly struggled to feed their families and make do in the midst of barren cupboards and discouraged husbands, as she saw her mother do firsthand. Her daughter, Home Economist Janet Van Amber Paske, is her editor.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 274 pages
• Publisher: Van Amber Publishers; 1st edition (June 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961966335
• ISBN-13: 978-0961966331
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,252,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Cookbook Collectors, June 27, 2006

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S. Kendall (Southern USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stories And Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's, Volume IV (Stories & Recipes of the Great Depression) (Spiral-bound)

WOW ! Wish I had read this when my parents (born in the 1920s) were alive! What a great lesson in understanding our Senior Citizens. This book is an excellent combination of healthy and clearly written recipes from the 1930s PLUS a lesson in history of what the Great Depression was like and how it affected people during their entire lifetime. Many personal accounts of life from Depression era is in this book. It was easy to keep interested in a subject usually glossed over or boring in lack of personal details in our American history books. Cookbook collectors should have this one ! Anyone having parents who lived through the Depression and WWII should also read this book. The recipes are good ones that many of us will still recognize today as passed down through families in "Mom's best home cooking." Suddenly the light will dawn on understanding older loved ones. I plan on ordering more copies of this cookbook to give as gifts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old time recipes, July 13, 2008

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T. Louthan "GIRL BABY" (always here) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's, Volume III (Spiral-bound)

This book has older recipes that dont use a lot of artifical or convience foods. Also included are short 1-2 paragraph blurbs or stories of life in the depression years. I found it wonderful reading.

4.0 out of 5 stars Link to the Past, February 27, 2011

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This review is from: Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's, Volume III (Spiral-bound)

This book gives me a sense of home my parents experienced growing up. As I read the short stories and try recipes, I am taken back to my grandmother's kitchen, a warm, welcoming place where I was one child loved and cared for. The recipe for a crust for meat pies is exceptional, and even my son enjoyed the glimpse of how things were. History is important because history repeats itself, and in these days of recession, you can find solace and hope.