A Historical Novel By Joyce Furrow Thompson A Look Back at the Life of a Turn of the Century Farm Family Testimonials: "The writing is so realistic and vivid; it's as if I were there!" "The End of August truly depicts the joys and hardships of a by-gone era." "The End of August should be in every library for its historical value!" "A must for readers of women's history." "The perfect book for those who have a love for farm life, rural living and country ways." "The End of August is a strong testimony to the faith of an Illinois farm wife." "The Christmas and Thanksgiving holiday celebrations took me back to a simpler and carefree time. I was a child again!" The End of August includes Historical Figures Abraham Lincoln Buffalo Bill Cody Charles Lindbergh Events Wild West Show Threshing Farming Emigration from Germany to Illinois Lutheran Religious Services Holidays Farm Life Windmills Barns Threshing Steam Engines Medicine Man Quarantines Gypsies Hobos Families Weyhrich Volk Furrow Thompson Krietemeyer Berry Pratt Shaw Copes Kessler Larimore McCassen Britton   Towns & Locales Illinois Pekin Tremont Delavan Green Valley Circleville Peoria Tazewell County Mackinaw River Sand Prairie Township Hesse Darmstaadt, Germany     Order Now Home | Book Summary | Order Form | Reviews | Contact | Links