Reviews
- Jeannette C. Velasquez, Hollister, CA“I just started my third reading of this book; I concluded that I would like to see a sequel. I first met the Hughart family at our one room school in Panoche Valley in San Benito County, California in 1963. I met them again through their travels in Ron’s book. You will enjoy and grow to love reading this book about the Hugharts. It will take you with them on their travels though California looking for work. A young boy grows ...
- Earnest C. Imbach (Visalia, CA)Many other books I’ve read authentically reflect what dust bowl people had to endure to survive and maintain “hope.” Ron Hughart’s book is more of an autobiography where he shares many similar stories, but at a later date – one or two generations removed. It amazes me that someone the age of my own children experienced the “Grapes of Wrath” way of life – just trying to survive by constantly moving on from one migrant camp to the next. Hoping, looking ...