From the Farm to Fast Food: My Adventures During the Great Depression and Beyond: From the Farm to Fast Food: My Adventures During the Great Depression and Beyond
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.58 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478364513 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Believe it or not, there are people living in the modern world today who do know how to do these things. • “This book should be required reading in every school.” — Robert M. FROM THE FARM TO FAST FOOD: MY ADVENTURES DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND BEYOND is a compilation of stories about the funny and fascinating events Schmidt experienced. In a post-apocalyptic world like the one in the HUNGER GAMES (or the one we may face in the future) this is information you might want to know. Then in the 1960s, he took a chance on the next big thing: fast food. Like his parents, he became a farmer. Like no history book could do, it explains in a humorous and lively way how people really lived. The following are what readers’ are saying about the book: • “From the Farm to Fast Food is one of a kind.”— Debbie S. While growing up on a farm in western North Dakota, Schmidt experienced the hardships of the Great Depression firsthand. Ray Schmidt is one of them. • “Ray Schmidt really knows how to tell a good story. Have you ever had to plant explosives to mine your own coal to heat yo
With the help of Marie and their eight children, the Schmidts were able to make the business a huge success. While growing up, he and his family experienced the hardships of the Great Depression firsthand. An accomplished self-taught accordionist who plays by ear, he and one of his bands, the Blue Flames, cut a polka record in the early 1940s. Eventually Ray got into the farming busin
About the Author Ray Schmidt was born the eldest son of German-speaking farmers in 1922 in western North Dakota. Today, Ray and Marie live in Richland, Washington, near three of their daughters whom Ray regales with funny stories and harasses endlessly with political debates. Their venture led them to Miles City, Montana, a dusty cattle town, where they purchased a small Dairy Queen. Eventually Ray got into the farming business himself in North Dakota. It became one of the largest and top-performing Dairy Queens in Montana. Like most young people, Ray embarked on various professions initially, including the music busi
"Not only hard times but fun times - what a life!" according to Kay Crayton. Some people live very everyday lives and then there's this guy. It's a darn interesting everyday life because a) stuff happened and b) he's seems pretty honest about it so if you read this book, listen up. Born in 1922 the author relates his earliest memories and boyhood . "A Life Remembered" according to TopCat19. This is not a work of Great Literature, nor does it pretend to be. It is as the author advises, a series of true stories about his life and times. Born in 1922 in western North Dakota, it is an account of a life and time that most of us today are unaware of, or maybe a va. "From the Farm to Fast Food" according to peanut55From the Farm to Fast Food peanut5542 I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of the stories my dad used to tell. I work in a nursing home and suggested that we get the book and read it to our residents. They Loved the book!!!!!! It was a good way to open up so many discussions about how things were when t. 2. I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of the stories my dad used to tell. I work in a nursing home and suggested that we get the book and read it to our residents. They Loved the book!!!!!! It was a good way to open up so many discussions about how things were when t