Reviews for Sod & Stubble: The Unabridged & Annotated Edition

The average rating for Sod & Stubble: The Unabridged & Annotated Edition based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-10-25 00:00:00 Rick Ricardo This book taught more vividly than any other (and I've read lots of pioneer biographies)about the physical and emotional hardships those who pioneered the West endured. The most unforgettable incident was that of a mother being kept away from her little boy who was dying of rabies and screaming for his mother's care. The men continued to watch over him and gave him what care they could until he died. What I found sad about the book was that although the parents were good Lutherans, it was more about German culture cohesiveness than personal faith, and so their trials crushed them and broke their spirits. Their church was more like a social club than a vibrant and supportive community of faith such as the churches I've been involved with. Although this book is one of the most well-written I've ever read, I'd recommend it only to those who can stand feeling the pain of others, for the characters experienced death of family and animals, fires, and other dangers as a normal part of everyday life, and their burdens almost crushed them. This book was based on the experiences of the author's parents, and the author admits he took some liberties with literal truth by changing the names of characters and even some of the characters, but he believes he has not tarnished the truth with these changes.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-07-01 00:00:00 Sarah Cohen A delightfully detailed non-fiction account of the hardships a family faces when they move to North Central Kansas during the 1800's. (With a brief cameo by my own family. :] )