In a series of vignettes, Hall paints a picture of what is was like to live in the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky in the 1940's and 1950's. Coming on the heels of the Great Depression, these times were hard, but Hall shows how love and hard work overcame the problems associated with this era.

The stories for the most part deal with fun times. In fact, Hall states in several instances his desire to go back to a time similar to the one he grew up in. Indeed, some stories deal with sadness, but the sadness is dealt with and life goes on.

Readers who grew up in the Appalachian region during this time will greatly enjoy this book, as Hall's stories are basically their stories as well. Serious readers of the problems associated with Appalachia will find examples to document their claims that the people of the region were taken advantage of by the big coal companies of the time.

This little book would be a good starter for a class on Appalachian literature and could be used to compare and contrast with the works of such authors as James Still, Albert Stewart and Jesse Stuart. As a citizen of the region and a contemporary of Mister Hall, the stories ring true for me.