LEADER 04188nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910810882903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-69814-4 010 $a9786613675101 010 $a0-8093-8657-7 010 $a1-4416-4593-4 035 $a(CKB)2560000000012863 035 $a(OCoLC)630153433 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10569690 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000419042 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11292726 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000419042 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10381048 035 $a(PQKB)10044784 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1354471 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse19890 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1354471 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10569690 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL367510 035 $a(OCoLC)856870249 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000012863 100 $a20090526d2009 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGrowing up in a land called Egypt $ea southern Illinois family biography /$fCleo Caraway ; with a foreword by Ben Gelman 210 $aCarbondale $cSouthern Illinois University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (157 p.) 225 1 $aShawnee books 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8093-2946-8 330 $aThis book offers a captivating glimpse of a bygone era. In "Growing Up in a Land Called Egypt: A Southern Illinois Family Biography", author Cleo Caraway fondly recalls how she and her siblings came of age on the family farm in the 1930's and 1940's. Like many others, the Caraways were affected by the economic hardships of the Great Depression, but Cleo's parents strived to shelter her and her six siblings from the dire circumstances affecting the nation and their home and allowed them to bask in their idealistic existence. Her love for her family clearly shines from every page as she writes of a simpler time, before World War II divided the family. Caraway revels in the life her family lived on a southern Illinois hilltop in Murphysboro township, marveling at the mix of commonplace and adventure she experienced in her childhood. She remembers her first day of school, walking three miles to the wondrous one-room building with her siblings; reminisces about strolling through the countryside with her mother, investigating the various plants and flowers, fruits and nuts; and recollects her fascination with the Indian relics she found buried near her home, a hobby she shared with her father. She also writes of seeing "Gone with the Wind" on the big screen at the Hippodrome in Murphysboro, of learning to sew dresses for her dolls, and of idyllic life on the farm - milking cows, hatching chicks, feeding pigs. Along with her personal memories Caraway includes interviews with neighbors and many fascinating photographs with detailed captions that make the images come alive. A delightful follow-up to her father's popular "Foothold on a Hillside: Memories of a Southern Illinoisan", Caraway's book is a pleasant change from the typical accounts of southern Illinois before, during, and after the Great Depression. Instead of hardscrabble grit, "Growing Up in a Land Called Egypt" offers a refreshingly different view of the period and is certain to be embraced by southern Illinois natives as well as anyone interested in the experiences of a rural family that thrived despite the difficult times. The author's lighthearted prose, self-deprecating humor, and genuine affection for her family make reading this book a rich and memorable experience. 410 0$aShawnee books. 606 $aDepressions$y1929$zIllinois$zMurphysboro Region$vAnecdotes 606 $aCountry life$zIllinois$zMurphysboro Region$vAnecdotes 607 $aMurphysboro Region (Ill.)$xSocial life and customs$y20th century$vAnecdotes 615 0$aDepressions 615 0$aCountry life 676 $a977.3/994 676 $aB 700 $aCaraway$b Cleo$01713421 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810882903321 996 $aGrowing up in a land called Egypt$94106405 997 $aUNINA