{"product_id":"my-seventh-summer-tale-of-a-sheepmans-daughter-paperback","title":"My Seventh Summer: Tale of a Sheepman's Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Roderick\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEve Crane Dayton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book may be the closest most people will ever get to the wild freedom and early responsibility of growing up on a family ranch in the 1950s. Eve carries us there on the wings of her childhood imagination, and her book puts us in a beautifully different place and time that we all need to visit today.\u003cbr\u003e -Richard Eyre, NYTimes #1 bestselling author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Seventh Summer \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautifully crafted tale of the challenges of surviving on a family farm.... This realistic portrayal of relationships facing collective realities is touching, humorous, and at times difficult. Eve Dayton's book adds to a better understanding of the Intermountain West and its rich rural heritage.\u003cbr\u003e --F. Ross Peterson, professor, author, university president, Bear Lake native \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There are a lot of stories in the world, but none better than the ones that help us see the world in a different way. \u003ci\u003eMy Seventh Summer\u003c\/i\u003e does that, and its characters, from real to imaginary, live on in our minds long after the story is read.\" --Linda Jacobson Eyre, co-creator, Joy Schools and GrandParenting 101 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEve and I both grew up loving Bennington, Idaho. Through her seven-year-old eyes she transports me back to our childhood days. If I were still teaching I would delight in sharing this story with my students!\u003cbr\u003e -Polly June Crane Willardson, retired 4th grade teacher \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In addition to a brilliant portrayal of life on a family ranch in mid-20th century, Eve Dayton has cleverly contrived an intriguing mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end \" --Sharon Rowsell Warner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Seventh Summer\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles a tale crafted by the author based on some true life characters, others fictitious. Dayton's creative storyline mirrors her 7-year-old imagination against the backdrop of a loving family working their sheep farm in the 1950s. -Probitas Press\u003cp\u003e\"This is a heartfelt book that will bring a longing for bygone days to the depths of your soul. The wonders of childhood are brought to life in this book.\" --Lana Tippetts Foy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Children become responsible adults by learning to work. Eve Crane and her nine siblings did chores from a young age and were guided around the dinner table. Every evening their father called upon each child to share something on their mind. My Seventh Summer is a primer on how to raise children, all the while telling a clever and touching story. \u003cbr\u003e -Lee Roderick, author, journalist, former President, National Press Club\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a child I knew 'Evie' Crane and her incredible family. Her parents were every bit 'the good shepherds' along with a lot of other good shepherds you will find in this book.\" -Margaret Payne Broadbent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Within these pages Evie's mom and dad teach us what true parenting is all about-nurturing the human soul.\" -Yvonne Maddox Roderick, former Mother of the Year, American Mother's Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750830801184,"sku":"9798988281207","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3582feef7c275e39c8e5ed25d6152e9.webp?v=1779958822","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-seventh-summer-tale-of-a-sheepmans-daughter-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}