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During the depression days of the early 1930s the Jordan family—Len Jordan (later governor of Idaho and a United States senator), his wife Grace, and their three small children—moved to an Idaho sheep ranch in the Snake River gorge just below Hell's Canyon, the deepest scratch on the face of North America. "Cut off from the world for months at a time, the Jordans became virtually self-sufficient. Short of cash but long on courage, they raised and preserved their food, made their own soap, and educated their children."—Sterling North, New York World-Telegram
"Home Below Hell's Canyon is valuable because it writes a little-known way of life into the national chronicle. We are put in touch with the kind of people who set the country on its feet and in the generations since have kept it there. . . . Primarily it is a book of courage and effort tempered by the warmth of those who trust in goodness and practice it."—Christian Science Monitor
"The thrilling story of a modern pioneer family. . . . An intensely human account filled with fun, courage and rich family life."—Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Matthew Starace
reviewed Home below Hell's Canyon on March 20, 2019
Home below Hell's Canyon
A passing stranger raved about this book, which piqued my curiosity. When I got my hands on the book I settled in for a trip to the past. I was immediately drawn into the narrative as the author described the river journey with her infant and toddler sons and six year old daughter to the sheep ranch in remote Idaho near the Oregon border where her husband was establishing the livelihood they had chosen to weather the depression.
The following eight years brought many challenges and adventures. It is fascinating to read about the region, equipment, challenges, and ingenuity of these people and their neighbors.
I became curious about the place and found that there are lots of photos and some information using "Kirkwood Creek Idaho" as search terms, including these images: . Not only that, but I also learned that the author went on to become the 23rd First Lady of Idaho, from 1950 to 1954.
There is so much to learn from and appreciate about this generation of Americans.
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